John Casper Stoever Log House
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
History and architectural features
Built circa 1740, this historic structure is a 1+1⁄2-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.
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.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
Gallery
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The house's "shadow" on the building at 204 W. Main -
Log structure beneath the siding -
Foundation stones lying beside the moved building
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved February 20, 2012. Note: This includes Steven G. Del Sordo (July 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John Casper Stoever Log House" (PDF). Retrieved February 18, 2012.
- ^ See photos from September 13, 2012
