The Nook | |
Location: | 1101 Farquhar Drive, south of York, Spring Garden Township, Pennsylvania |
Coordinates: | 39.9456°N -76.7242°W |
Built: | 1893-1898 |
Builder: | Dempwolf |
Architecture: | Queen Anne |
Added: | March 1, 1982 |
Refnum: | 82003821 |
The Nook, also known as the Francis Farquhar House, is an historic, American home that is located in Spring Garden Township, York County, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
Designed by architect John A. Dempwolf and built between 1893 and 1898 for Francis Farquhar, son of Arthur B. Farquhar, this historic structure is a -story, Queen Anne/Shingle Style dwelling. The exterior has a variety of finishes including brick, clapboard, wood shingles, and stucco. The house features a polygonal turret, intersecting roofs of slate and shingle, and terra cotta ornamentation. Also located on the property are a contributing small log playhouse and garage.[1]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.