Speedwell Forge
Speedwell Forge Mansion | |
Interactive map showing the location of Speedwell Forge | |
| Location | 465 Speedwell Forge Rd., Elizabeth Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°12′56″N 76°19′52″W / 40.21556°N 76.33111°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Architectural style | Georgian, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 06000429 |
| Added to NRHP | May 24, 2006 |
Speedwell Forge Mansion, also known as Speedwell Forge Homestead, is a historic home located at Elizabeth Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The ironmaster's mansion was built about 1760, and is a 2½-story, four bay wide and two bay deep, brownstone and fieldstone dwelling in the Georgian style. It was expanded about 1795 with a Georgian/Federal style wing. Also on the property are a contributing stone summer kitchen (c. 1760), stone and frame workshop (c. 1795-c. 1850), stone paymaster's office c. 1795), and stone privy (c. 1795).
The forge operated continuously until 1854, when it closed as iron production moved west. The property has been restored and turned into a bed and breakfast as well as the Wolf Sanctuary of Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.