Eugene Dorflinger Estate is a historic home and estate located at Texas Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. The house was built in 1865, and is a two-story, wood-frame dwelling with Victorian gingerbread trim. Also on the property are the contributing museum building, carriage house, photography studio, wash house, outhouse, and gazebo. The buildings are what is remaining from the Dorflinger Glass Works.[3]
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| Location | U.S. 6 and Charles St., U.S. Route 6 and Charles Street in White Mills, Texas Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 41°31′32″N 75°12′12″W / 41.52556°N 75.20333°W |
| Area | 3.5 acres (1.4 ha) |
| Built | 1865 |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002483[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | September 18, 1978 |
| Designated PHMC | June 28, 1951[2] |
The property is now home to the Dorflinger-Suydam Wildlife Sanctuary, which protects almost 600 acres and features about 5 miles of trails.
The site also includes the Dorflinger Glass Museum that features over 900 pieces of cut lead crystal that were manufactured by the Dorflinger Glass Works.
The estate was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
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- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2005-09-14. Retrieved 2012-06-08. Note: This includes Margaret M. Bussa (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Eugene Dorflinger Estate" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-06.
