515 Howard Avenue Lancaster, PA
This home is one of the oldest houses in the city of Lancaster. It was built ca. 1763 – 1798 as a Germanic log Flurküchenhaus (corridor-kitchen house).
The house is a landmark example of historic Black family homeownership in Southeast Lancaster. A historical marker on the front façade identifies this house as the Burg-Moton House. This was the home of Charles and Maria Moton.
Mr. Moton (born 1841 – died 1925) served in the Civil War with the U. S. Colored Troops (USCT). He acquired this home in 1880 and lived here with his family until his passing. He worked as a laborer, drayman, and teamster.
This building lot was purchased in 1760 by Patrick Agnew. He sold the lot to Christian Burg in 1763 who built this house before 1798. In the 1990s this dwelling was rehabbed by the local Habitat for Humanity, sponsored by Lancaster’s First Presbyterian Church.
Historical marker on front facade of house.