Gass House
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deano1943
N 39° 55.795 W 077° 37.769
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Gass House is located in Guilford Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
Waymark Code: WM10J5
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 12/03/2006
Views: 10
Gass House is near Chambersburg, about 1/4 mile East of I-81 and US 30 junction in Guilford Township, Franklin Township.
The Gass House is a 2 1/2-story farmhouse which was built about 1760. It is constructed of fieldstone in the random course method.
The Gass House was built by William Gass on the plantation names "Union." A fine example of Scotch-Irish farmhouse architecture.
This well preserved stone structure serves to illustrate the typical style of a home inhabited by the early farmers of the area. This house was also the home of soldier Patrick Gass.
This structure is also known as: Gass Family Home, Farm House of Franklin Farms, and Union Plantation.
Today the Gass House is being by an agency of Penn State University.
Building #: 77001168
Street address:
181 Franklin Farm Lane
Chambersburg, Pa. USA
17201
County / Borough / Parish: Guilford Township, Franklin County
Year listed: 1977
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1750-1799
Historic function: Domestic, Single Dwelling
Current function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Privately owned?: no
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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