Sheads House
The Sheads House, also known as Oak Ridge Seminary, is an historic, American home that is located in Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
Sheads House | |
 Sheads House, 2017 | |
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| Location | 331 Buford Ave., Gettysburg, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°50′3″N 77°14′35″W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1862 |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001592[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 8, 1976 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
History and architectural features
Built in 1862, this historic structure is a 2+1⁄2-story, "T"-shaped,brick dwelling that was designed in the Gothic Revival style. It sits on a granite foundation, has a cross gable roof, and features an ornamental fascia board and porches with ornamental balustrades. Shortly after it was built, it housed the Oak Ridge Seminary, a girls' school.
During the Battle of Gettysburg, it was used as a hospital for Confederate States Army wounded.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. It is located in the Gettysburg Battlefield Historic District.[1]
Gallery
Shell embedded in the wall to the left of the window
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes P. Ross Ramer and Charles Dunlevey (June 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Sheads House" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-17.
