The Schultz House off Locust Grove Road in Springettsbury Township has been making news lately. Beatrice Rowe, who has owned the house since the 1940s, gave the historic home and outbuildings to Historic York, Inc. for long-term preservation. The house is important because it is the oldest surviving building in York County. But it is not the only Schultz House.

Approximately two years after Johannes and Christina Schultz constructed their home, brother Martin Schultz built a blue limestone house not far away in what is now Hallam Borough. Brothers Martin and Johannes left a legacy in the area, founding the Kreutz Creek Lutheran Church and creating a milling operation today known as Macklay’s Mill.

The Martin Schultz House was built in 1736 and is located on Emig Street. It is smaller than the other Schultz House, and has received several upgrades over the years. The most notable of the upgrades was a 1956 project that removed the central shed dormer and added new roof dormers. Still, the house maintains many of its original German Colonial features, including central chimneys and steeply pitched roof. Both the Martin Schultz House and Johannes Schultz House were built atop vaulted cellars.