National Register of Historic Places

Royer-Nicodemus House and Farm

Waynesboro, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Listed
August 27, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76001641

About this property

The Royer–Nicodemus House and Farm, also known as the Renfrew Museum and Park, is an historic home and farm that is located in Waynesboro in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The main house, which was built circa 1812, is a two-and-one-half-story, four-bay, stone dwelling, with a two-bay addition that was built circa 1815. It was restored between 1974 and 1975. The property also includes the brick Fahnestock farmstead (1812), a small stone butcher/smoke house, a stone and log milkhouse, and a large frame barn with distinctive cupolas that was built in 1896. The property was deeded to the Borough of Waynesboro in 1973, and has operated as the Renfrew Museum and Park since 1975. Media related to Royer-Nicodemus House and Farm at Wikimedia Commons

Location

1010 E. Main St.
Waynesboro, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
39.74396, -77.56109

Categories

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Sources

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Oller, Joseph J., House
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When was Royer-Nicodemus House and Farm listed on the National Register?

Royer-Nicodemus House and Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 27, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Royer-Nicodemus House and Farm?

Royer-Nicodemus House and Farm is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Royer-Nicodemus House and Farm is recorded as the industrial era.

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