Payne's Folly

Payne's Folly
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Watters Rd., Fawn Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°43′32″N76°30′6″W / 39.72556°N 76.50167°W / 39.72556; -76.50167
Area	2.2 acres (0.89 ha)
Built	c. 1750
Architectural style	Georgian, Germanic house
NRHP reference No.	86000422 [1]
Added to NRHP	March 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+1⁄2-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

1. "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 July 21, 2007. Retrieved December 18, 2011.Note: This includes Lynn Rosental (December 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Payne's Folly" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2011.