Pettit's Ford

Pettit's Ford
Location 4400 Colonial Road, west of Dover, Dover Township, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates 39°59′17″N 76°55′50″W / 39.98806°N 76.93056°W / 39.98806; -76.93056Coordinates: 39°59′17″N 76°55′50″W / 39.98806°N 76.93056°W / 39.98806; -76.93056
Area 4.8 acres (1.9 hectares)
Built 1798
Architectural style Georgian
NRHP Reference # 83002290[1]
Added to NRHP May 3, 1983

Pettit's Ford is an American historic home located in Dover Township, York County, Pennsylvania.

Description

It was built in 1798, and is a two-and-one-half story, rectangular red sandstone building in the Georgian style. It measures 22 feet (6.7 metres) by 50 feet (15 metres) and is five bays wide. Also on the property are a contributing small stable / carriage house (c. 1902) and a former summer kitchen (c. 1878). The property is located at a former ford across the Conewago Creek.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Col. James H. Aarestad (January 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Pettit's Ford" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2011.


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