Ashton-Hursh House
Why it's listed
Built around 1830 of rough-cut limestone laid in regular courses, the house in Fairview Township combines Federal proportions with Greek Revival porticos over three entrances. It is wrapped around two earlier dwellings: a log house of about 1764 whose walls were enveloped in stone, and a frame house of about 1790 that now forms a wing on the north gable. The interior retains plaster walls, tongue-and-groove floors, an open string staircase with a rounded handrail, and paneled doors with reeded pilasters and shaped hood moldings. Its stone construction and classical details made it more elaborate than most houses in the township, which are largely frame. The property is linked to the Hursh family, who acquired it from the Ashton family in 1788, and it is among the few houses in the township of this design. Its architecture is the basis for its listing.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is architecturally distinctive for Fairview Township, combining Federal and Greek Revival features in a stone residence with fine interior woodwork. It also holds that the earlier log and frame dwellings built into it show successive stages of construction from the mid-18th century onward. The house is described as more refined than the township's typical historic residences, which are mostly frame vernacular homes.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 03001155, listed November 15, 2003. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 204 Limekiln Rd. (Fairview Township), New Cumberland |
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| County | York County |
| Listed | November 15, 2003 |
| Reference number | 03001155 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c. 1830 |
| Architectural style | Federal; Greek Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Both house and outbuilding are described as in excellent condition and retaining integrity. |
| Acreage | 2.5 |
| Coordinates | 40.21705, -76.87281 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 03001155.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4805995
- This listing as JSON
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