National Register of Historic Places

Sutter, Johann Agust, House

Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Listed
April 19, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82003795

About this property

The Johann Agust Sutter House is an historic home that is located in Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, it is located in the Lititz Moravian Historic District. Built in 1871, this historic structure is a two-and-a-half-story brick dwelling with a gable roof. Designed in a Late Victorian style, it measures thirty feet wide by forty-two feet deep. During the 1930s it was modified for commercial use. This included rear brick and concrete block additions. It was the home of California pioneer Johann August Sutter (1803 – 1880), who built the structure after moving to Lititz in 1871.

Location

17-19 E. Main St.
Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
40.15736, -76.30629

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Sutter, Johann Agust, House listed on the National Register?

Sutter, Johann Agust, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 19, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Sutter, Johann Agust, House?

Sutter, Johann Agust, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Sutter, Johann Agust, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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