Wheatland (James Buchanan House)
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James Buchanan House
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Wheatland from the front lawn
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| Location | 1120 Marietta Avenue, Lancaster Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°2′35.3″N 76°19′50.5″W / 40.043139°N 76.330694°WCoordinates: 40°2′35.3″N 76°19′50.5″W / 40.043139°N 76.330694°W |
| Area | 10 acres (40,470 m2) |
| Built | 1828 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| Part of | Northeast Lancaster Township Historic District (#86000484) |
| NRHP Reference # | 66000669 |
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| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHL | July 4, 1961 |
| Designated CP | March 20, 1986 |
| Designated PHMC | March 17, 1947 and May 14, 1971 |
Wheatland, or the James Buchanan House, is a brick, Federal style house outside of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster Township, Lancaster County. It was formerly owned by the 15th President of the United States, James Buchanan.
The house was constructed in 1828 by William Jenkins, a local lawyer. It was sold to William M. Meredith in 1841. Wheatland changed hands again in 1848, when it was purchased by Buchanan. Buchanan occupied the house for the next two decades, except for several years during his ambassadorship in Great Britain and during his presidency. After his death in 1868, Wheatland was inherited by Buchanan's niece, Harriet Lane, who sold it in 1881 to George Willson. It was inherited by a relative of Willson's in 1929. Wheatland was put up for sale again after the relative died in 1934 and was acquired by a group of people who set up a foundation for the purpose of preserving the house. Wheatland was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. It was designated a contributing property to the Northeast Lancaster Township Historic District in 1980. The foundation and the adjacent historical society merged in 2009.
Wheatland is located off Pennsylvania Route 23 (Marietta Avenue) in Lancaster Township, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the center of the city of Lancaster. It is situated on 10 acres (40,470 m2) of land, which it shares with Lancaster County's historical society, at the intersection of Marietta Avenue and President Avenue.
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