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The Barnett Bobb House, also known as the Old Log House, is a historic building in downtown
York, Pennsylvania York ( Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Yarrick''), known as the White Rose City (after the symbol of the House of York), is the county seat of York County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the south-central region of the state. The populati ...
,
York County, Pennsylvania York County ( Pennsylvania Dutch: Yarrick Kaundi) is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 456,438. Its county seat is York. The county was created on August 19, 1749, from part of Lancaster ...
. It was originally located at the intersection of Pershing and College Avenues. In 1968, it was moved to its current location and restored. It is on the same site as the General Horatio Gates House and Golden Plough Tavern. It was built in 1811, and is a two-story log dwelling with
dovetail A dovetail joint or simply dovetail is a joinery technique most commonly used in woodworking joinery (carpentry), including furniture, cabinets, log buildings, and traditional timber framing. Noted for its resistance to being pulled apart (ten ...
ed corners. ''Note:'' This includes It houses a museum operated by the
York County Heritage Trust York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a m ...
that showcases family life during the 1830s. It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1975.


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National Register of Historic Places listings in York County, Pennsylvania This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in York County, Pennsylvania. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in York County, Pennsylvania, U ...


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York County Heritage Trust website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bobb, Barnett, House Historic house museums in Pennsylvania Houses completed in 1811 Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Buildings and structures in York, Pennsylvania Houses in York County, Pennsylvania Museums in York County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in York County, Pennsylvania