Paradise Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
A Very Old House
Photographed by Bradley Owen, November 16, 2024
1. A Very Old House Marker
Built on land deeded to Jacob Fierre by his father Phillip Fierre in 1748.
Construction of field stone, english brick, hand made nails, lath and native woods.
Restorations made to preserve this old house by Dr. and Mrs. Allen Brackbill in 1950 - 1961.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1748.
Location. 40° 0.612′ N, 76° 7.718′ W. Marker is in Paradise, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in Paradise Township. It is on Leacock Road north of Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 Leacock Road, Paradise PA 17562, 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, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Leaman Place (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Settlement (approx. 0.7 miles away); Soudersburg Methodist Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Leaman Place Bridge (1893) (approx. 1.1 miles away); Leacock Presbyterian Church (approx. 2 miles away); Amish Country Homestead (approx. 2.1 miles away); Intercourse (approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named Intercourse (approx. 2½ miles away).
Other markers no longer nearby. Original Head Race & Water Turbine (was approx. 1.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing); History of Railroad Pump Cars (was approx. 2½ miles away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Bradley Owen, November 16, 2024
2. A Very Old House Marker
Marker is located between the electric box meters.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, November 16, 2024
3. A Very Old House
West (front) side of the house.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 464 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 16, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
