The Henry Walter House is an American historic home which located in West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Henry Walter House
Henry Walter House is located in Pennsylvania
Henry Walter House
Henry Walter House is located in the United States
Henry Walter House
LocationGreenville Road, West Cocalico Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°16′14″N 76°9′17″W / 40.27056°N 76.15472°W / 40.27056; -76.15472
Area8 acres (3.2 ha)
Builtc. 1750–1768
Built byWalter, Henry
NRHP reference No.84003449[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 26, 1984

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

History and architectural features

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Roughly built between 1750 and 1768, this historic structure is a two-story, rectangular, banked, sandstone dwellingm, which was designed in a Germanic style. It has a gable roof and features precise cut stone masonry, with a polychromatic effect from differing shades of brown and red sandstone. Also located on the property is a contributing stone and frame bank barn, with portions that may pre-date 1815.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "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 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-02-20. Note: This includes John J. Snyder, Jr. (March 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Henry Walter House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-18.