The John Abbott House is a historic house located on King Street in Abbottstown, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 22, 1980."Birthplace of Abbottstown Put on Register of Historic Places." Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: The Gettysburg Times, April 3, 1980, p. 1.
Description and history It is a two-story building made of wood, stone, and brick. It consists of the original log dwelling dated to about 1740, and sheathed in clapboard, with an extension added between 1830 and 1850, incorporating the original stone kitchen and brick addition. A one-story wood lean-to was added between 1915 and 1930. The house measures by . The house operated as a tavern between 1750 and about 1763. ()
Restoration work on the home was completed in 1981 by the owner, Yvonne Nace, her consulting architect, Thomas Spiers, her contractor, Edward H. Nace, the carpenter, William Helker, and the painter, Ralph Miller."John Abbott House Set for Completion." Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: The Gettysburg Times, February 4, 1981, p. 14 (subscription required)."Social News." Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: The Gettysburg Times, April 21, 1981, p. 2 (subscription required).
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 22, 1980."Birthplace of Abbottstown Put on Register of Historic Places," The Gettysburg Times, 1980.
See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Adams County, Pennsylvania
References
External links "Exploring Pennsylvania Boroughs: Abbottstown and Carroll Valley." Camp Hill, Pennsylvania: PCNTV, retrieved online September 24, 2019. John Abbott House. Waymarking.com, retrieved online September 24, 2019.