Sheads House
National Register of Historic Places

Sheads House

Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania
Listed
December 8, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
76001592

About this property

The Sheads House, also known as Oak Ridge Seminary, is an historic home that is located in Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Built in 1862, this historic structure is a 2+1⁄2-story, T-shaped, brick dwelling that was designed in the Gothic Revival style. It sits on a granite foundation, has a cross gable roof, and features an ornamental fascia board and porches with ornamental balustrades. Shortly after it was built, it housed the Oak Ridge Seminary, a girls' school. During the Battle of Gettysburg, it was used as a hospital for Confederate States Army wounded. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. It is located in the Gettysburg Battlefield Historic District. National Register of Historic Places listings in Adams County, Pennsylvania

Location

331 Buford Ave.
Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania
39.83418, -77.24284

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Nearby Historic Sites

Lutheran Theological Seminary-Old Dorm
Early Republic
0.2 mi
Pennsylvania Hall, Gettysburg College
Early Republic
0.5 mi
Gettysburg Armory
Industrial
0.5 mi
Adams County Courthouse
Industrial
0.6 mi
Gettysburg Battlefield Historic District
Pre Contact
0.7 mi

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When was Sheads House listed on the National Register?

Sheads House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 8, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Sheads House?

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

What is the period of significance for Sheads House?

The period of significance for Sheads House is recorded as the civil_war era.

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