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Lane House (Mercersburg, Pennsylvania)

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Lane House
Lane House (Mercersburg, Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
Lane House (Mercersburg, Pennsylvania)
Location14 N. Main St., Mercersburg, Pennsylvania
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1828
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.72001123[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 13, 1972
Designated PHMCJuly 2, 1953[2]

Lane House is a historic home located at Mercersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1828, and is a 2 1/2-story, five bay, brick dwelling in the Federal-style. It was the birthplace of Harriet Lane (1830-1903), who served as hostess at the White House for her uncle James Buchanan from 1857 to 1861.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. It is located in the Mercersburg Historic District.[1]

References

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  3. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Pennsylvania Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks (August 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Lane House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-04.