Emig Mansion
Why it's listed
Built around 1850 as a farmhouse in Emigsville, York County, Pennsylvania, the two-and-a-half-story brick house was five bays wide and two deep, with a central hall and double end chimneys. John Emig Jr., a farmer who also burned lime, ran a general store and served as postmaster and railroad agent, built it. About ten years later a south wing was added. Edward K. Emig, a wagon manufacturer whose Acme Wagon Company was important to the village, remodelled the house in the early twentieth century. The work added a bay window, porches, brownstone details, mahogany woodwork, stained and leaded glass, and a vestibule with glazed tile dados. The house is significant for the way it combines two periods of design and for its links to local industry. In June 1863, Confederate troops under Colonel French stopped at the house on their way toward York and Gettysburg.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is locally significant in architecture, industry and the military. Its architecture blends a mid-nineteenth-century Georgian/Federal and Greek Revival farmhouse with early twentieth-century Neoclassical Revival remodelling in high-quality materials. It is tied to the Emig family's manufacturing and village development, and to a brief stop by Confederate troops during the Gettysburg Campaign in 1863.
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 84003586, listed September 7, 1984. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 3342 N. George St., Emigsville |
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| County | York County |
| Listed | September 7, 1984 |
| Reference number | 84003586 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1850-1913 |
| Architectural style | Georgian/Federal with Greek Revival elements; early twentieth-century Neoclassical Revival remodelling |
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| Areas of significance | Industry, Military, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Altered; the glazed cupola has been removed, and the porches are in poor structural condition but intact. |
| Acreage | 2.1 |
| Coordinates | 40.01993, -76.71636 (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 84003586.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5371089
- This listing as JSON
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