{"nrhp_refnum":"66000669","name":"Buchanan, James, House","other_names":["Wheatland"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"1120 Marietta Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Lancaster","county":"Lancaster County","state":"PA","lat":40.04330654900005,"lon":-76.33045765314142,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1966-10-15","is_nhl":true,"nhl_designated_date":"1961-07-04","areas_of_significance":["Politics/Government"],"significance_levels":["national"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A brick Federal-style house on the western outskirts of Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, built in 1828 on the order of William Jenkins, who also gave it the name Wheatland. It is a two-and-a-half-story square house with north and south wings, a gable roof, and a one-story portico.","why_significant":"The house is significant as the home of James Buchanan from 1849 until his death in 1868, including the years he served as 15th President of the United States (1857-1861). The nomination describes it as the site most intimately associated with him during his time as a national figure, and Buchanan is presented as a figure of national significance for his presidency during the years leading to the Civil War.","narrative":"Built in 1828 for William Jenkins, who named it Wheatland, this square brick Federal-style house stands on the western edge of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It has two-and-a-half stories, north and south wings, a gable roof, and a one-story portico framing an arched doorway with a fanlight. The house contains 17 rooms, and much of its furniture belonged to its best-known resident. James Buchanan bought the estate in 1849 and lived there until his death on June 1, 1868. He served as the 15th President of the United States from 1857 to 1861, leading the country through the years of sectional conflict before the Civil War. About four and a quarter acres of landscaped grounds surround the house, which retains its original site and has been spared major alteration. Around 20,000 people attended his funeral, reflecting his continued local popularity. The property is regarded as the place most closely tied to Buchanan during his national career.","period_of_significance":"1849-1868","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Federal","criteria":[],"status_note":"The house and grounds are maintained in excellent condition and are open to the public; it is owned by the James Buchanan Foundation for the Preservation of Wheatland.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:11:30.467909-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/66000669_NHL.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/66000669/99ed59cfa1-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/66000669/99ed59cfa1-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY 2.0","author":"Allie_Caulfield","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2008-05-04_Amish_Country_033_Lancaster_City,_Wheatland.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Allie_Caulfield</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY 2.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2008-05-04_Amish_Country_033_Lancaster_City,_Wheatland.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"86000464","name":"Northeast Lancaster Township Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/pennsylvania/northeast-lancaster-township-historic-district-86000464/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71994231","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheatland_(James_Buchanan_House)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7991883"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/lancaster-county/buchanan-james-house-66000669/"}