John Abbott House Explained

John Abbott House
Location:	South side of E. King St., Abbottstown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	39.8872°N -76.9819°W
Added:	February 22, 1980
Refnum:	80003394

The John Abbott House is an historic house located on King Street in Abbottstown, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 22, 1980.^[1]

Description and history

It is a two-story wood, stone and brick building. It consists of the original log dwelling dated to about 1740, and sheathed in clapboard, with an extension added between 1830 and 1850, incorporating the original stone kitchen and brick addition. A one-story wood lean-to was added between 1915 and 1930. The house measures 28feet by 67feet. The house operated as a tavern between 1750 and about 1763.^[2]

Restoration work was completed on the home in 1981 by the home's owner, Yvonne Nace; Thomas Spiers, her consulting architect; her contractor, Edward H. Nace; William Helker, carpenter; and Ralph Miller, painter.^{[3] [4]}

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 22, 1980.^[5]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Adams County, Pennsylvania

External links

• "Exploring Pennsylvania Boroughs: Abbottstown and Carroll Valley." Camp Hill, Pennsylvania: PCNTV, retrieved online September 24, 2019.
• John Abbott House. Waymarking.com, retrieved online September 24, 2019.

Notes and References

1. "Birthplace of Abbottstown Put on Register of Historic Places." Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: The Gettysburg Times, April 3, 1980, p. 1.
2. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2011-12-14. 2007-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H001251_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John Abbott House]. 2011-12-08. Yvonne R. Hayes and Tomas H Spiers, Jr.. PDF. August 1979.
3. "John Abbott House Set for Completion." Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: The Gettysburg Times, February 4, 1981, p. 14 (subscription required).
4. "Social News." Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: The Gettysburg Times, April 21, 1981, p. 2 (subscription required).
5. "Birthplace of Abbottstown Put on Register of Historic Places," The Gettysburg Times, 1980.