Furnace Hills Tenant House
National Register of Historic Places

Furnace Hills Tenant House

West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Listed
May 19, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
05000451

About this property

Furnace Hills Tenant House, also known as Kurtz House and Foxfire House, is a historic home located at West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It is a 1 1/2 to 2+1⁄2-story, banked sandstone dwelling, built c. 1830–1850. It is considered to be in a vernacular Pennsylvania German perpendicular bankhouse style. It measures 19 feet wide and 26 feet deep and has a gable roof. Also on the property is a contributing stone stable, also built c. 1830–1850. The stable has a frame barn addition built in the 1930s. It is owned by the Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania as a part of Camp Furnace Hills. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Location

West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
40.26551, -76.20544

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Sources

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When was Furnace Hills Tenant House listed on the National Register?

Furnace Hills Tenant House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 19, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Furnace Hills Tenant House?

Furnace Hills Tenant House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Furnace Hills Tenant House?

The period of significance for Furnace Hills Tenant House is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1830.

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