Pettit's Ford Explained

Pettit's Ford
Location:	4400 Colonial Road, west of Dover, Dover Township, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates:	39.9881°N -76.9306°W
Built:	1798
Architecture:	Georgian
Added:	May 3, 1983
Area:	4.8acres
Refnum:	83002290

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

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

Description

It was built in 1798, and is a -story, rectangular red sandstone building that was designed in the Georgian style. It measures 22feet by 50feet and is five bays wide. Also located 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.^[1]

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

See also

• 1798 in architecture

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H000620_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Pettit's Ford]. December 8, 2011. Col. James H. Aarestad. PDF. January 1983.