James Buchanan House

Also known as: Wheatland
1120 Marietta Ave., Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Photos

Front of James Buchanan House

Photo taken by Karen Bittinger in May 2010

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Map

Coordinates:
+40.04358, -76.32918
40°02'37" N, 76°19'45" W

Quadrangle map:
Lancaster

Description

From 1849 until his death, Wheatland, a 17-room brick house, was the residence of James Buchanan (1791-1868), 15th President of the United States (1857-1861). -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, July 4, 1961

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966
Reference number: 66000669
NR name: Buchanan, James, House
Architectural style: Federal
Area of significance: Politics/Government
Level of significance: National
Evaluation criteria: B - Person
Property type: Building
Historic functions: Single dwelling; Secondary structure
Current function: Museum
Periods of significance: 1850-1874; 1825-1849
Significant years: 1849; 1868
Number of properties: Contributing buildings: 3

Update Log

August 12, 2010: New photos from Karen Bittinger

Sources

Karen Bittinger - kasubi [at] verizon [dot] net
National Register database - Reference number 66000669 (Search for documents)
National Historic Landmark information