Strasburg in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
33 East Main Street
Strasburg Historic District
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
[Center plaque:]
Historic Preservation Trust
of Lancaster County
c. 1786
[Bottom plaque:]
circa
1786
33 E. Main St.
Presented by the Heritage Society
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1786.
Location. 39° 58.971′ N, 76° 10.582′ W. Marker is in Strasburg, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is on East Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 741) east of Kinder Lane, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 33 East Main Street, Strasburg PA 17579, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and in the Susquehanna Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World,
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Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 37 East Main Street (a few steps from this marker); Reading Observation No. 1 (approx. Ύ mile away); In Memory of Henry Keiper Long (approx. 0.8 miles away); Strasburg Rail Road (approx. 0.8 miles away); Soudersburg Methodist Church (approx. 2.6 miles away); Neff's Mill Bridge (1875) (approx. 2.6 miles away); A Very Old House (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Strasburg.
Other markers no longer nearby. Monongahela Railway No. 67 (was approx. Ύ mile away but has been confirmed missing); Pennsylvania Railroad No. 6755 (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Pennsylvania Railroad No. 3750 (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Lehigh Valley No. 40 (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Pittsburgh and Lake Erie No. 508 (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been confirmed
Regarding 33 East Main Street. The architecture of Strasburg is a well-preserved collection of early structures, illustrating the community's growth and prosperity.
The building at 33 East Main Street, now known as the Limestone Inn, was built in 1786. It was the home of Strasburg's first chief burgess (mayor) and served as the first post office beginning in 1805. As many as fifty students from the Strasburg Academy boarded in the house from 1839 to 1860.
Also see . . . Strasburg Historic District (Strasburg, Pennsylvania). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 12, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 465 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 10, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
