Wright's Ferry Mansion | |
 Wrights Ferry Mansion, April 2011 | |
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| Location | 38 S. 2nd St., Columbia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°1′46″N76°30′12″W / 40.02944°N 76.50333°W |
| Area | 0.8 acres (0.32 ha) |
| Built | 1738 |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002253 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 20, 1979 |
Wright's Ferry Mansion is an historic, American home that is located in Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1]
Built in 1738, this historic structure is a 2+1⁄2-story, rectangular, limestone dwelling with a gable roof and pent eave. It was built for Susanna Wright, an English Quaker poet and businesswoman; its architecture reflects a mix of English and Germanic elements. [2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. [1]
The house was restored to appear as in 1750 and is open to the public several days a week from May through October.
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