Built 1828 Designated PHMC July 2, 1953 Area 4,000 m² Added to NRHP 13 January 1972 | NRHP Reference # 72001123 Opened 1828 | |
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Location 14 N. Main St., Mercersburg, Pennsylvania |
Lane House is a historic home located at Mercersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1828, and is a 2 1⁄2-story, five-bay, brick dwelling in the Federal-style. It was the birthplace of Harriet Lane (1830-1903), who served as hostess at the White House for her uncle James Buchanan from 1857 to 1861.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. It is located in the Mercersburg Historic District.
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