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. Marker 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 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. ¾ mile away); Strasburg Rail Road (approx. 0.8 miles away); History of Railroad Pump Cars (approx. 0.9 miles away); Original Head Race & Water Turbine
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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 189 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 10, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
