The John Casper Stoever Log House is an historic American home that is located in New Holland,

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Lancaster County (; Pennsylvania Dutch: Lengeschder Kaundi), sometimes nicknamed the Garden Spot of America or Pennsylvania Dutch Country, is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located in the south central part of Pennsylvania. ...

. It was listed on the

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in 1987.

History and architectural features

Built circa 1740, this historic structure is a -story, log dwelling that measures thirty-six feet, six inches by twenty-two feet. It has corner posts, to which the logs are attached with

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joints. Featuring a gable roof with dormers, it was originally erected on a stone foundation. The log structure was covered with

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shingles over novelty siding. A one-story, rear addition was built during the 1880s and a glass entryway was added during the 1920s. Its builder, Rev. John Casper Stoever (1707–1779), was a prominent figure in the development of the

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church. ''Note:'' This includes The house is no longer located at 200 West Main Street, and appears to have been moved about thirty feet south and turned ninety degrees.See photos from September 13, 2012 It was listed on the

in 1987.

Gallery

Shadow of a house 200 West Main New Holland.JPG, The house's "shadow" on the building at 204 W. Main 200 W Main New Holland PA logs.JPG, Log structure beneath the siding 200 W Main New Holland foundation.JPG, Foundation stones lying beside the moved building

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stoever, John Casper, Log House Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Houses completed in 1740 Houses in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania New Holland, Pennsylvania