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| Location | 798 Schrivers Corner Road (Pennsylvania Route 394), near Gettysburg, Straban Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°53′45″N 77°11′58″W / 39.89583°N 77.19944°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | c. 1765 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 91002010[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 22, 1992 |
Wirts House is an historic, American home that is located in Straban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]
History and architectural features
A two-story, rectangular, log/wood-frame, vernacular, Federal-style dwelling, it is covered in wooden clapboard siding and sits on a rubble stone foundation. The original section dates to circa 1765, with a "back building" addition that was built roughly between 1786 and 1812.It also has a two-story addition that was built roughly between 1825 and 1830.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Elwood W. Christ (September 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Wirts House" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-08.
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