LOT
Approx. 2.84 Acres
Clear, Level, Partly Fenced
HOUSE
Built 1861 by Jacob Bear (Date Stone on Front)
Original Log Cabin Attached
Interior Completely Renovated between 2004 & 2008
Approx. 2300 Sq. Ft. of Finished Living Area
2 Stories
Original Slate Roof
Mostly Original Horsehair Plaster
Mostly Original Windows with Wavy Glass
Original Outside Wood Shutters in Storage
Walk-Out Cemented Basement with Large Fireplace (Waterproofed and Sump Pump)
Cold Cellar (Waterproofed and Sump Pump)
New Kitchen in 2007 (25.10 x 12 ), Exposed Beams
Yorktowne Cherry Cabinets, Island & Granite
New Farm Sink, Dishwasher, Gas Stove & Microwave
3 Bedrooms with Closets (Master is 10.2 x 11.5 )
2 Full Bath (with Tile)
Cedar Closet
Living Room (14 x 13.2 )
Dining Room (11.11 x 11.1 )
Den (14.2 x. 14.9 )
All Public Utilities (Water, Sewer, Natural Gas, Cable)
Central Air Conditioning with Hidden Ducts (2005)
Upgraded Electric (200 Amp) with New Wiring (2005)
New Hot Water Baseboard/Natural Gas Boiler (2005)
New Hot Water Heater (2007)
Refinished Original Pine Wood Floors (2006)
Interior Refurbished/Painted in Historic Colors (2006)
Two Functioning Fireplaces with Stainless Steel Liners (Kitchen and Log Cabin)
BARN
Built 1860 by Jacob Bear (Date Stone on Front)
Stone End/Brick Lattice Work in Windows
3 Stories, Metal Roof
Cattle Stalls in Lower Level
Small Workshop
OUTBUILDINGS
3 Car Garage with Large Workshop and Loft
Stone Ice House
Stable
Chicken Coop/Hog Pen
Implement Shed
Silo
Outhouse
HISTORY/ARCHITECTURE
This historic and unique estate is a testament to life in 19th Century Pennsylvania. Jacob Bear and his family lived in the small log cabin while the barn was being constructed in 1860, and then built the stone house the following year. Mr. Bear's father was a colonel in the state militia and a very prosperous farmer, owning 600 acres in the Manchester Township/Conewago Township area and a mill in the Strinestown area. Following in his father's footsteps, Jacob Bear was also a very prosperous farmer and business man -- as demonstrated by the quality of the stone buildings. The stone house was built in the typical four-bay, two-door Pennsylvania German vernacular style. Built with large quoins, the barn's able walls consist of rough-cut stones laid in regular courses. The barn's most notable feature is its brick diaper work. Rectangles of brick placed at intervals in the stone walls provide the structure with ventilation. In the peak of the northeastern gable is a round-arch brick vent with two small round-arch openings. The farm is shown on the 1863 canvas map of York County, framed and hanging in the kitchen of the house (available for separate purchase).
"This well-maintained property is an excellent example of a typical, mid-19th century, Pennsylvania German farm. The house and Sweitzer barn exhibit high quality stonework and good integrity."
-1991 PA Historical Resource Survey,
Prepared by Historic York for PA Historical and Museum Commission,
Bureau for HIstoric Preservation
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