National Register of Historic Places

Montgomery, William, House

Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Listed
May 17, 2000
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
00000519

About this property

The William Montgomery House is an historic mansion on South Queen Street in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Built in 1803, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 18, 2000. It has been recognized as one of the best Federal-style buildings in Lancaster. The William Montgomery House was designed by the architect Stephen Hills, who also designed the first Pennsylvania State Capitol building in 1803. It was owned by William Montgomery, a prominent, local attorney. Bought in 1960 by the next-door Watt & Shand department store, it was vacated after the store closed in 1995. When the Lancaster County Convention Center was built during the late 2000s, the house was preserved externally and is a feature of the attached Lancaster Marriott's main lobby. In 2012, a project began to renovate the interior to convert it to high-end meeting spaces. The newly branded Montgomery Mansion is slated to open in November 2013. National Register of Historic Places listings in Lancaster, Pennsylvania Media related to William Montgomery House (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) at Wikimedia Commons Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-1061, "William Montgomery House, 21 South Queen Street, Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA", 7 photos, 1 data page, 1 photo caption page

Location

19-21 S. Queen St.
Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
40.02854, -76.30488

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When was Montgomery, William, House listed on the National Register?

Montgomery, William, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 17, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Montgomery, William, House?

Montgomery, William, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Montgomery, William, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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