Salem Township in Hannastown in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Hannastown Farm
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
William Steel Farm
1866
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1866.
Location. 40° 21.156′ N, 79° 30.365′ W. Marker is in Hannastown, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland County. It is in Salem Township. It is on Hannastown Road north of Fire Station Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 295 Hannastown Road, Hannastown PA 15635, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Laurel Highlands and in Greater Pittsburgh. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hannastown Honor Roll (approx. half a mile away); Historic Hanna's Town (approx. half a mile away); Hannastown Fort (approx. 0.6 miles away); Law and Order (approx. 0.6 miles away); For Safety and Survival (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hanna's Town (approx. 0.6 miles away); Peggy Shaw (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hannastown (approx. Ύ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hannastown.
More about this marker. This location is private property. Do not attempt to visit without the owner's permission.
Regarding Hannastown Farm. Also known as the William Steel Farm, this historic mansion home and property encompasses 242 acres with nine contributing buildings, one contributing site, and one contributing structure, which was built between 1866 and 1867. A banked barn which was erected in 1868 and includes a silo, a wagon shed, a tractor shed, a garage, and related dependencies are on the property, as is a prehistoric archaeological site. The house is a 2 and 1/2-story,
L-shaped, red brick Italianate-style dwelling. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 17, 1994, reference No. 94000209.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 107 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 18, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.

