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Wirts House

Coordinates: 39°53′45″N 77°11′58″W / 39.89583°N 77.19944°W / 39.89583; -77.19944
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Wirts House
Wirts House is located in Pennsylvania
Wirts House
Wirts House is located in the United States
Wirts House
Location798 Schrivers Corner Road (Pennsylvania Route 394), near Gettysburg, Straban Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°53′45″N 77°11′58″W / 39.89583°N 77.19944°W / 39.89583; -77.19944
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Builtc. 1765
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.91002010[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c "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" (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.