446 West Chestnut Street Lancaster, PA
This townhouse was the home of one of Lancaster’s most prominent female physicians: Dr. Marvel Scott Kirk. This was her home and clinic for decades, beginning in 1930.
Dr. Kirk was an obstetrician and general practitioner. She conducted the Maternal Health Center here at her home. She lived here with her husband, the surgeon Dr. Norris J. Kirk.
The Colonial Revival house was built ca. 1919. It features a columned portico, a dentilled cornice, and keystoned lintels. There is a first-floor brick addition to the front façade.