124 East King Street Lancaster, PA
This iconic building is a classic Lancaster Georgian-style townhouse. It was built in 1802 by Chief Burgess (Mayor) John Messsencope Jr. for his family’s home.
The house is located in a row of five early buildings here on East King Street that I think of as “Georgian Row”. The buildings date from 1750 to 1810. This house’s textbook Georgian elements include a water table, a belt course, keystoned lintels, a dentilled cornice, and pedimented dormers with keystones.
The adjoining house, today’s Demuth Museum (Messencope-Demuth House), was built ca. 1760 by John Messencope Sr. A Charles Demuth banner hangs from the light pole.