| Wirts House | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location | 798 Schrivers Corner Road (Pennsylvania Route 394), near Gettysburg, Straban Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°53′45″N 77°11′58″W / 39.89583°N 77.19944°W / 39.89583; -77.19944 |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | c. 1765 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 91002010 |
| Added to NRHP | January 22, 1992 |
Wirts House is an historic, American home that is located in Straban Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
History and architectural features
A two-story, rectangular, log/wood-frame, vernacular, Federal-style dwelling, it is covered in wooden clapboard siding and sits on a rubble stone foundation. The original section dates to circa 1765, with a "back building" addition that was built roughly between 1786 and 1812.It also has a two-story addition that was built roughly between 1825 and 1830.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Elwood W. Christ (September 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Wirts House" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-08.
