Henry Krauskap House

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Henry Krauskap House
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Henry Krauskap House, April 2010
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Location301-303 1/2 W. King St., Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°2′2″N76°18′39″W / 40.03389°N 76.31083°W / 40.03389; -76.31083 Coordinates: 40°2′2″N76°18′39″W / 40.03389°N 76.31083°W / 40.03389; -76.31083
Arealess than one acre
Built1874
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No. 82001539 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 7, 1982

The Henry Krauskap House, also known as Henry Krauskap House and Store and Meiskey's, is an historic home which is located in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1]

History and architectural features

Built in 1874, this historic structure is a 3+12-story, three-bay, brick, combined, commercial-residential building, which was designed in the Italianate style. It has a two-story rear wing. A small brick one-story commercial addition was built between 1886 and 1888. It is the oldest surviving structure for the manufacturing and marketing of cigar boxes and tobacco related products. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "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 2012-02-24.Note: This includes John J. Snyder, Jr. (May 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Henry Krauskap House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-23.