Hans Herr House

Hans Herr House
Hans Herr House, 1971 HABS photo
Hans Herr House is located in Pennsylvania
Hans Herr House
Hans Herr House is located in the United States
Hans Herr House
Location1849 Hans Herr Drive, Willow Street, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°58′51″N 76°15′44″W / 39.98083°N 76.26222°W / 39.98083; -76.26222
Area1.9 acres (0.77 ha)
Built1719
NRHP reference No.71000708[1]
Added to NRHPMay 3, 1971
Staircase in the Herr House

The Hans Herr House, also known as the Christian Herr House, is a historic home located in West Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1719, and is a 1+12-story, rectangular sandstone Germanic dwelling. It measures 37 feet, 9 inches, by 30 feet, 10 inches. It is the oldest dwelling in Lancaster County and the oldest Mennonite meetinghouse in America.[2]

  1. ^ "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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-02-20. Note: This includes J. Michael Sausman (August 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Hans Herr House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-18.