Todd, John, House
The National Park Service has not published a boundary polygon for this district; the map shows the listed properties inside it and the district's reference point.
Why it's listed
Built of uncoursed rubble stone around 1772 on a farm in East Hanover Township, Dauphin County, the John Todd house is a five-bay Georgian dwelling with stone quoins, a side-gabled roof, and stone flat arches over its lower windows and door transom. John Todd, born in 1742, acquired the 190-acre property in 1771. The house was damaged by fire in the late 1700s and rebuilt soon after, and its interior retains early raised six-panel doors, hard pine floors, and several fireplaces, including a large walk-in kitchen fireplace. A stove plate dated 1759 was found in the dining room. The nomination regards the house as a rare surviving example of early stone dwellings built by the Scots-Irish settlers of Hanover Township, and as a well-preserved vernacular interpretation of Georgian design. Nearby, a brick summer house built during German ownership in the 1830s is also part of the property's story.
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| Period of significance | 1771-1832 |
|---|---|
| Styles | Colonial---Georgian |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Acreage | 6.5 |
| Boundary source | not published |
| Full listing page | Todd, John, House (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.