Hans Herr House - Willow Street, Pennsylvania
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Cacher_Alec
N 39° 58.807 W 076° 15.713
18S E 392252 N 4426312
This is the Hans Herr House, built in 1719 and added to the National Register in 1971.
Waymark Code: WM1AKRG
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 09/02/2024
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The Herr House is the oldest surviving structure in Lancaster County. It was built in 1719 by Christian Herr, and it served as the first Mennonite meeting house in the region. It was lived in until around 1900. It was purchased in 1969 by the Lancaster Mennonite Historical Society, and the building and property underwent extensive renovations to return it to its original appearance.
The indoor museum on the property, the 1719 Museum, is open on Friday and Saturday from 10:00-16:00 from April to October. However, the grounds and outdoors portion of the museum are open dawn to dusk year round.
Street address:
1849 Hans Herr Drive
Willow Street, PA USA
17584
County / Borough / Parish: Lancaster County
Year listed: 1971
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Agriculture, Religion
Periods of significance: 1700-1749
Historic function: Mennonite meetinghouse, private residence, storage
Current function: Museum
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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