John Douglass House
The John Douglass House is an historic American home that is located in Colerain Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
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| Location | Sproul Road, south of Pennsylvania Route 896, Kirkwood, Colerain Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°51′55″N 76°0′30″W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | c. 1769 |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 90001411[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 5, 1990 |
The birthplace of Pennsylvania Governor William Cameron Sproul (1870–1928), it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
History and architectural features
This historic structure is a 2+1⁄2-story, five-bay, stone dwelling with a center hall plan, and was designed in the Georgian style. Built circa 1769, with a remodeling sometime after 1815 when a summer kitchen was added and the original walk-in fireplace was filled in, this house was restored in 2007. Also located on the property are a contributing bank barn, log smokehouse, and the ruins of a stone carriage shed. It was the birthplace of Pennsylvania Governor William Cameron Sproul (1870–1928).[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-02-14. Note: This includes Frederick L. Richards and Paula B. Kunkel (February 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John Douglass House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-14.
