127 East Chestnut Street Lancaster, PA
This important house is the earliest intact building in the first three blocks of Chestnut Street. It was built ca. 1817 by wealthy house carpenter / builder Jacob Hensel, who lived here with wife Sarah Powder Hensel and their children.
Three generations of the Hensel family of house builders left a lasting imprint on the city.
The house features a central entry with original framing, a transom with radiating muntins, a stone water table, and two pedimented dormers.