Payne's Folly

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Payne's Folly
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LocationWatters Rd., Fawn Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°43′32″N76°30′6″W / 39.72556°N 76.50167°W / 39.72556; -76.50167 Coordinates: 39°43′32″N76°30′6″W / 39.72556°N 76.50167°W / 39.72556; -76.50167
Area2.2 acres (0.89 ha)
Builtc. 1750
Architectural styleGeorgian, Germanic house
NRHP reference No. 86000422 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 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+12-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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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 Lynn Rosental (December 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Payne's Folly" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-08.