Lancaster County House of Employment
Lancaster County House of Employment, also known as Old County Hospital Building No. 1, is a historic building located at Lancaster Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1799–1801, and is a two-story, 15 bay wide stuccoed stone building. It has a full width front porch with Tuscan order columns, added about 1875–1876. The same renovation added Gothic Revival style details. It has been in continuous ownership by Lancaster County since its construction. It was built as a poor house and used as the House of Employment until 1876, when it was converted to a hospital. It later housed county offices.[2]
Lancaster County House of Employment | |
 House of Employment in September 2012 | |
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| Location | 900 E. King St., Lancaster Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°2′16″N 76°17′8″W |
| Area | 1.3 acres (0.53 ha) |
| Built | 1799-1801, c. 1875-1876 |
| Built by | Hensel, William; Et al. |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003525[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 17, 1980 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
Sign on the building
References
- "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 Robert M Behling (June 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lancaster County House of Employment" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-18.
Further reading
- Bourque, Monique C-E.; Zeigler, Nancy K.; Herman, Bernard L.; Siders, Rebecca J. (1990). "BOTH ORNAMENTAL AND USEFUL": THE LANCASTER COUNTY ALMSHOUSE AND HOSPITAL (PDF). Newark, Delaware: University of Delaware.
- Hardman, Bryan Lee (1999). A PIECE OF MIND: THE FATE OF THE STATE-FUNDED ASYLUM OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY (PDF). Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia., Masters Thesis
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