NRHP Reference # 80003525 Added to NRHP 17 April 1980 | Area 5,300 m² | |
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Built 1799-1801, c. 1875-1876 Built by Hensel, William; Et al. Architectural style Gothic Revival architecture | ||
Lancaster County House of Employment, also known as Old County Hospital Building No. 1, is a historic building located at Lancaster Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1799-1801, and is a two-story, 15 bay wide stuccoed stone building. It has a full width front porch with Tuscan order columns, added about 1875-1876. The same renovation added Gothic Revival style details. It has been in continuous ownership by Lancaster County since its construction. It was built as a poor house and used as the House of Employment until 1876, when it was converted to a hospital. It later housed county offices.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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Lancaster County House of Employment Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA