John Abbott House

The John Abbott House is an historic house located on King Street in Abbottstown, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 22, 1980.[1][2]

John Abbott House
John Abbott House, November 2010
LocationSouth side of E. King St.,
Abbottstown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°53′14″N 76°58′55″W
Area0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
NRHP reference No.80003394[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 22, 1980

Description and history

It is a two-story wood, stone and brick building. It consists of the original log dwelling dated to about 1740, and sheathed in clapboard, with an extension added between 1830 and 1850, incorporating the original stone kitchen and brick addition. A one-story wood lean-to was added between 1915 and 1930. The house measures 28 feet (8.5 m) by 67 feet (20 m). The house operated as a tavern between 1750 and about 1763.[3]

Restoration work was completed on the home in 1981 by the home's owner, Yvonne Nace; Thomas Spiers, her consulting architect; her contractor, Edward H. Nace; William Helker, carpenter; and Ralph Miller, painter.[4][5]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 22, 1980.[1][6]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Birthplace of Abbottstown Put on Register of Historic Places." Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: The Gettysburg Times, April 3, 1980, p. 1.
  3. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Yvonne R. Hayes and Tomas H Spiers, Jr. (August 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John Abbott House" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  4. "John Abbott House Set for Completion." Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: The Gettysburg Times, February 4, 1981, p. 14 (subscription required).
  5. "Social News." Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: The Gettysburg Times, April 21, 1981, p. 2 (subscription required).
  6. "Birthplace of Abbottstown Put on Register of Historic Places," The Gettysburg Times, 1980.
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