James Buchanan House
Built 1828. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Register name | Buchanan, James, House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 1120 Marietta Ave., Lancaster, PA |
| County | Lancaster County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Politics and government |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Wheatland |
| Reference number | 66000669 |
| Built | 1828 · more from the 1820s |
| Style | Federal architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 1120 Marietta Ave., Lancaster, PA |
| Coordinates | 40.0431° N, 76.3307° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Lancaster | 78 listed places in Lancaster → · walking tour → |
Explore
Map
Nearby in Lancaster County
Local history books for Lancaster
We earn a small commission if you buy through these links. It does not change what we list.
Guidebooks to historic places in Pennsylvania
Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
When was James Buchanan House listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was James Buchanan House built?
1828, in the Federal architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is James Buchanan House?
1120 Marietta Ave., Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for James Buchanan House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000669. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.