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Payne's Folly

Coordinates: 39°43′32″N 76°30′6″W / 39.72556°N 76.50167°W / 39.72556; -76.50167
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Payne's Folly
Payne's Folly is located in Pennsylvania
Payne's Folly
Payne's Folly is located in the United States
Payne's Folly
LocationWatters Rd., Fawn Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°43′32″N 76°30′6″W / 39.72556°N 76.50167°W / 39.72556; -76.50167
Area2.2 acres (0.89 ha)
Builtc. 1750
Architectural styleGeorgian, Germanic house
NRHP reference No.86000422[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 6, 1986

Payne's Folly is a historic home located at Fawn Township, York County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1750, and is a 2+12-story, four bay by two bay stone early Germanic dwelling. It measures 36 feet by 24 feet and has a full basement and steep gable roof. It is built into a hillside.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2011-12-18. Note: This includes Lynn Rosental (December 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Payne's Folly" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-08.