Lancaster County House of Employment

The Lancaster County House of Employment, also known as Old County Hospital Building No. 1, is an historic American building that is located in Lancaster Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Lancaster County House of Employment
House of Employment in September 2012
Lancaster County House of Employment is located in Pennsylvania
Lancaster County House of Employment
Lancaster County House of Employment is located in the United States
Lancaster County House of Employment
Location900 E. King St., Lancaster Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°2′16″N 76°17′8″W / 40.03778°N 76.28556°W / 40.03778; -76.28556
Area1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built1799-1801, c. 1875-1876
Built byHensel, William; Et al.
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.80003525[1]
Added to NRHPApril 17, 1980

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

History and architectural features

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Built between 1799 and 1801, this historic structure is a two-story, fifteen-bay wide, stuccoed, stone building. It has a full width front porch with Tuscan order columns that added roughly between 1875 and 1876. The same renovation added Gothic Revival-style details.

It has been in continuous ownership by Lancaster County since its construction. Built as a poor house, it was used as the House of Employment until 1876, when it was converted to a hospital. It later housed county offices.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Robert M Behling (June 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lancaster County House of Employment" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-18.

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