John Abbott House

John Abbott House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
John Abbott House in November 2010
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Location	South side of E. King St., Abbottstown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°53′14″N76°58′55″W / 39.88722°N 76.98194°W / 39.88722; -76.98194
Area	0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
NRHP reference No.	80003394 [1]
Added to NRHP	February 22, 1980

The John Abbott House is a 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]}

Description and history

It is a two-story building made of wood, stone, and brick. 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 on the home was completed in 1981 by the owner, Yvonne Nace, her consulting architect, Thomas Spiers, her contractor, Edward H. Nace, the carpenter, William Helker, and the painter, Ralph Miller. ^{[4] [5]}

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

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Adams County, Pennsylvania

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. Yvonne R. Hayes and Tomas H Spiers, Jr. (August 1979). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Abbott, John, House. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 7, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
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.

External links

• "Exploring Pennsylvania Boroughs: Abbottstown and Carroll Valley." Camp Hill, Pennsylvania: PCNTV, retrieved online September 24, 2019.
• John Abbott House. Waymarking.com, retrieved online September 24, 2019.