Gass House
National Register of Historic Places

Gass House

Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Listed
April 10, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
77001168

About this property

The Gass House, also known as Gass Family Home, Farm House at Franklin Farms, and Union Plantation, is an historic home which is located in Guilford Township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. Built sometime around 1760, this historic structure is a two-and-one-half-story, five-bay, fieldstone dwelling. It has a two-story, two-bay-by-two-bay limestone extension on the north side, and is an example of Scotch-Irish farmhouse architecture. William Gass, a fuller who had immigrated from Ireland, built the house circa 1760, and left it to his brother Benjamin. Benjamin's son, Patrick Gass, was born in the house. Patrick later became a soldier and a carpenter and was an important member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Although Patrick was in line to inherit the house, it is unclear whether he ever lived in it as the owner. In 1808, the house was sold to the county for use as an almshouse.

Location

Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
39.92947, -77.62928

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Gass House listed on the National Register?

Gass House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 10, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Gass House?

Gass House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Gass House?

The period of significance for Gass House is recorded as the industrial era.

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