John Casper Stoever Log House

Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States
United States historic place
John Casper Stoever Log House
Photo taken September, 2012
40°6′4″N 76°5′33″W / 40.10111°N 76.09250°W / 40.10111; -76.09250
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Builtc. 1740
Architectural styleCorner posted log building
NRHP reference No.86003561[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 6, 1987

The John Casper Stoever Log House is an historic American home that is located in New Holland, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

History and architectural features

Built circa 1740, this historic structure is a 1+12-story, log dwelling that measures thirty-six feet, six inches by twenty-two feet. It has corner posts, to which the logs are attached with mortise and tenon joints. Featuring a gable roof with dormers, it was originally erected on a stone foundation. The log structure was covered with asbestos shingles over novelty siding. A one-story, rear addition was built during the 1880s and a glass entryway was added during the 1920s. Its builder, Rev. John Casper Stoever (1707–1779), was a prominent figure in the development of the Lutheran church.[2]

The house is no longer located at 200 West Main Street, and appears to have been moved about thirty feet south and turned ninety degrees.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

Gallery

  • The house's "shadow" on the building at 204 W. Main
    The house's "shadow" on the building at 204 W. Main
  • Log structure beneath the siding
    Log structure beneath the siding
  • Foundation stones lying beside the moved building
    Foundation stones lying beside the moved building

References

  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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-02-20. Note: This includes Steven G. Del Sordo (July 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John Casper Stoever Log House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  3. ^ See photos from September 13, 2012
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