Pettit's Ford
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Location | 4400 Colonial Road, west of Dover, Dover Township, Pennsylvania, United States |
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Coordinates | 39°59′17″N 76°55′50″W / 39.98806°N 76.93056°WCoordinates: 39°59′17″N 76°55′50″W / 39.98806°N 76.93056°W |
Area | 4.8 acres (1.9 hectares) |
Built | 1798 |
Architectural style | Georgian |
NRHP Reference # | 83002290 |
Added to NRHP | May 3, 1983 |
Pettit's Ford is an American historic home located in Dover Township, York County, Pennsylvania.
It was built in 1798, and is a two-and-one-half story, rectangular red sandstone building in the Georgian style. It measures 22 feet (6.7 metres) by 50 feet (15 metres) and is five bays wide. Also on the property are a contributing small stable / carriage house (c. 1902) and a former summer kitchen (c. 1878). The property is located at a former ford across the Conewago Creek.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.