The Nook, also known as the Francis Farquhar House, is an historic, American home that is located in Spring Garden Township,

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 added to the

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in 1982.

History and architectural features

Designed by architect John A. Dempwolf and built between 1893 and 1898 for Francis Farquhar, son of Arthur B. Farquhar, this historic structure is a -story, Queen Anne/ Shingle Style dwelling. The exterior has a variety of finishes including brick, clapboard, wood shingles, and stucco. The house features a polygonal turret, intersecting roofs of slate and shingle, and

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ornamentation. Also located on the property are a contributing small log playhouse and garage. ''Note:'' This includes It was added to the

in 1982.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nook, The Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Queen Anne architecture in Pennsylvania Houses completed in 1898 Houses in York County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in York County, Pennsylvania