This brief history of Gettysburg, Adams Co., PA, and its environs, is also a photographic portrait of early and later buildings from the provincial, Colonial, Federal and Victorian periods. Colorful photographs of historic markers, tombstones, as well as homes and barns of the recipients of awards from Historic Gettysburg-Adams County who have demonstrated their passion for architectural preservation are included. The author describes the architectural features of each house or barn and gives ethnic and historical explanations that help to identify the dwelling’s heritage. Every community needs to preserve their architectural heritage for posterity as well as for their county’s history. This is Book 2 in a 4-volume series. (276pp. full-color illus. index. Masthof Press, 2019.)

Also available:

Historic Architecture of Adams Co., PA: Book 1 (item #4210).

Historic Architecture of Adams Co., PA: African & Dutch Experience, Book 3 (item #4351).

Historic Architecture of Adams County, Pennsylvania: Mansion in the Wilderness at Dawn of the 19th Century, Book 4 (item #4417).

Historic Architecture of Adams County, Pennsylvania: Historic Preservation Movement & Glossary of Architecture, Book 5 (item #4480).