This Schultz House datestone has drawn much scrutiny in recent years, as the construction date of this Springettsbury Township German farmhouse has been questioned. The disputed date is across the top. Background posts: A virtual photo tour – and an actual tour – of York County’s vintage Schultz House, Old Schultz House might be younger than its datestone, Camp Security combines history, beauty.
Some architectural sleuthing has set as clear of a date for construction of the Schultz farmhouse as York County has seen thus far.
The date was long established as 1734 or at least somewhere in the 1730s. Recent research has suggested it could have been constructed as late as the 1750s.
Fellow history blogger Scott Butcher has posted a datestone update, based on the review by a preservationist from western Pennsylvania… .
The Schultz House is now in the hands of Historic York Inc.
The expert’s conclusion?
You’ll have to visit Windows into York for that!
Scott did the legwork.
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