Michael Dohner Farmhouse

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Michael Dohner Farmhouse

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Location South of U.S. Route 30, east of the intersection with Pennsylvania Route 896, East Lampeter Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°1′39″N76°13′49″W / 40.02750°N 76.23028°W / 40.02750; -76.23028 Coordinates: 40°1′39″N76°13′49″W / 40.02750°N 76.23028°W / 40.02750; -76.23028
Area 0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built c. 1732
Built by Dohner, Michael
Architectural style Other, Continental
NRHP reference # 80003523 [1]
Added to NRHP June 27, 1980

Michael Dohner Farmhouse is a historic home located at East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It is a two-story, fieldstone dwelling, five bays long and two bays deep. The original section was built about 1732, in a configuration typical of a German continental house. It features a massive interior fireplace. [2]

East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Township in Pennsylvania, United States

East Lampeter Township is a township in central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 16,424.

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania County in the United States

Lancaster County, sometimes nicknamed the Garden Spot of America or Pennsylvania Dutch Country, is a county located in the south central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 519,445. Its county seat is Lancaster.

Fieldstone

Fieldstone is a naturally occurring type of stone, which lies at or near the surface of the Earth. Fieldstone is a nuisance for farmers seeking to expand their land under cultivation, but at some point it began to be used as a construction material. Strictly speaking, it is stone collected from the surface of fields where it occurs naturally. Collections of fieldstones which have been removed from arable land or pasture to allow for more effective agriculture are called clearance cairns.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes J. Kelly Murphy, III (November 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Michael Dohner Farmhouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-18.