Philip Erpff House Explained

Philip Erpff House
Coordinates:	40.2964°N -76.2936°W
Built:	c. 1750
Architecture:	Germanic vernacular
Added:	November 20, 1979
Refnum:	79002287

The Philip Erpff House is an historic, American home that is located in Schaefferstown, in Heidelberg Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

History and architectural features

Built circa 1750, this historic structure is a -story, limestone residence with a gable roof. It is five bays wide and measures thirty-six feet, seven inches, by twenty-six feet, six inches. It features large limestone quoins and a limestone chimney and was designed in the vernacular Germanic tradition.

Also located on the property are a contributing limestone wash house, a limestone spring house, and the "Arch," which is an underground cold storage area that has a vaulted ceiling and two niches on the back wall.^[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

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|H000776_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Philip Erpff House]. 2012-02-28. Barbara J. Smith and Brenda J. Reigle. PDF. July 1979.