Wright's Ferry Mansion

Wright's Ferry Mansion

Wrights Ferry Mansion, April 2011
Location 38 S. 2nd St., Columbia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°1′46″N 76°30′12″W / 40.02944°N 76.50333°W / 40.02944; -76.50333Coordinates: 40°1′46″N 76°30′12″W / 40.02944°N 76.50333°W / 40.02944; -76.50333
Area 0.8 acres (0.32 ha)
Built 1738
NRHP Reference # 79002253[1]
Added to NRHP November 20, 1979

Wright's Ferry Mansion is a historic home located in Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1738, and is a 2 1/2-story, rectangular limestone dwelling with a gable roof and pent eave. It was built for Susanna Wright, an English Quaker poet and businesswoman, and its architecture reflects a mix of English and Germanic elements.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

The house was restored to appear as in 1750 and is open to the public several days a week from May through October.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Elizabeth Meg Schaefer (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Wright's Ferry Mansion" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-14.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/30/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.