The Nook (Spring Garden Township, Pennsylvania)


The Nook, also known as the Francis Farquhar House, is a historic home located at Spring Garden Township, York County, Pennsylvania. It was designed by architect John A. Dempwolf and built between 1893 and 1898. It is a 2 1/2-story, Queen Anne / Shingle Style dwelling. The exterior has a variety of finishes including brick, clapboard, wood shingles, and stucco. The house features a polygonal turret, intersecting roofs of slate and shingle, and terra cotta ornamentation. Also on the property are a contributing small log playhouse and garage.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.