The John Casper Stoever Log House is an historic American home that is located in New Holland, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
John Casper Stoever Log House | |
 Photo taken September, 2012 | |
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| Location | 200 W. Main St., New Holland, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°6′4″N 76°5′33″W / 40.10111°N 76.09250°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | c. 1740 |
| Architectural style | Corner posted log building |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003561[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 6, 1987 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]
History and architectural features
editBuilt circa 1740, this historic structure is a 1+1⁄2-story, log dwelling that measures thirty-six feet, six inches by twenty-two feet. It has corner posts, to which the logs are attached with mortise and tenon joints. Featuring a gable roof with dormers, it was originally erected on a stone foundation. The log structure was covered with asbestos shingles over novelty siding. A one-story, rear addition was built during the 1880s and a glass entryway was added during the 1920s. Its builder, Rev. John Casper Stoever (1707–1779), was a prominent figure in the development of the Lutheran church.[2]
The house is no longer located at 200 West Main Street, and appears to have been moved about thirty feet south and turned ninety degrees.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]
Gallery
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The house's "shadow" on the building at 204 W. Main -
Log structure beneath the siding -
Foundation stones lying beside the moved building
References
edit- ^ a b c "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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-02-20. Note: This includes Steven G. Del Sordo (July 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John Casper Stoever Log House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-18.
- ^ See photos from September 13, 2012