Dritt Mansion
National Register of Historic Places

Dritt Mansion

Wrightsville, York County, Pennsylvania
Listed
August 15, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
77001206

About this property

Dritt Mansion, named after its longest occupants, and also called Pleasant Garden, and current home to the Zimmerman Center for Heritage, is a historic home located at Lower Windsor Township, York County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1758, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, fieldstone dwelling. It measures 50 feet (15.2 m) long and 40 (12.2 m) feet wide, with a cedar-shingled gable roof. The house has remained virtually unchanged since its construction. The land the house is on was first granted by Lord Baltimore to Thomas Cresap in 1729, who operated a ferry here and claimed the area for Maryland. Cresap was arrested in 1736 and driven away after skirmishes known as "Cresap's War"—a dispute finally resolved in 1784 when the Mason–Dixon line was established. Today the home plays host to Heritage Area offices and programs and the Visions of the Susquehanna River Art Collection. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

Location

Wrightsville, York County, Pennsylvania
39.97767, -76.49632

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When was Dritt Mansion listed on the National Register?

Dritt Mansion was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 15, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Dritt Mansion?

Dritt Mansion is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Dritt Mansion?

The period of significance for Dritt Mansion is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1758.

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