BEAUTIFUL CIVIL WAR ERA HOME! Step back in time as you enter this well maintained circa 1865 home! (Former owner has history of 1865 construction, and tax records state 1867). Enter through the double door foyer and huge welcoming hallway . Formal dining room totally remodeled to time period! Enormous living room with wood floors, fireplace bow windows, and includes an 1860's piano! Kitchen is suited for a large table and gathering, in addition to the formal dining room! FIRST FLOOR IN-LAW SUITE potential with den/7th bedroom, full bath, laundry room and adjoins main kitchen. Original stained glass windows, hardwood floors, original doors, fireplaces, high ceilings, large rooms and double staircases are just a few of the features reminiscent of the 19th century architecture! 4 large bedrooms and 2 smaller bedrooms on the second floor, with 2 full bathrooms! Enjoy your morning coffee or evening wine on the second floor balcony overlooking the double lot fenced in back yard! FULL WALK UP ATTIC has so much potential to finish! Aesthetic and structural work completed in 2023, in addition to previous upgrades of opening kitchen, slate roofs, new porch, finishing floors, etc. New 200 amp electric service (knob and tube removed). Efficient natural gas! Outside, you will find two porches to relax in the fresh air! The outbuildings with newer roofs are freshly painted and include a former summer kitchen (with fireplace), chicken house (now storage shed) and carriage house (garage). Additional parking in the back for 3 vehicles on site, plus 2 in the garage. Walk to town and all the conveniences of "shopping small" and supporting local businesses! Zoning allows for other possible uses! Check out the list of improvements/features in the documents and make an appointment to see inside today!
Single-familyProperty Type
1867Year Built
0.31 acresLot Size
$101Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
2 garage spacesParking
Listed by Loree Foster• Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Homesale Realty
•717-633-7300 (broker)
•leadcenter@homesale.com (broker)
Bought with Kimberly Burton• Iron Valley Real Estate of Lancaster
TAKE A STEP BACK IN TIME with this 1867 Civil War Era home! All hardwood floors, original stain glass windows and pocket doors adorn this beautiful piece of history! According to previous owners, Civil War bullets were found in the back yard of the currently fenced in double lot in town. Zoned for office/apartment use, and currently residential, many options await the new owner, whether personal residence, home business, professional offices, bed and breakfast, or Airbnb. Current owner has remodeled extensively and researched many of the historical documents to convey to the new owners! New windows throughout the house (2017), opened up kitchen (2016), restored original dining room structure and refinished fireplace (2012), all bedrooms repainted and wood floors finished (2013), new slate over porch roof and carriage house (garage) (2012), entire house exterior repainted (2017), main chimney repointed (2012) and interior mortared (2019), back porch replaced (2013), upgraded main upstairs bathroom (2012), and more (documented previous owner upgrades)!! Main level includes enormous living room, formal dining room, huge eat in kitchen, and first floor bedroom with bathroom/laundry room! Main floor bathroom contains a walk-in tub for special needs! Two staircases lead to upstairs rooms. Main front staircase directly lands at 4 large bedrooms and a full bathroom! Back staircase privately brings you to a bedroom/office, a full bathroom, and an additional room (7th bedroom or office) that has a lovely balcony overlooking the landscaping and plantings of the backyard!! 2nd floor rooms are accessible front to back of house. The basement has concrete floors, and the attic has the headspace to finish into a rec room, additional bedrooms or keep as storage area! The garage is the original "carriage house", and the large shed was a "summer kitchen" with loft for sleeping area and fireplace for cooking. The small shed was a "chicken house". So much history maintained on a small piece of the earth! Come take a look and . .. . imagine!
BRIGHT MLS #1004571281
Apr 20, 2011
Sold
$290,000
$81/sq ft
Mar 5, 2011
Listing Removed
—
Apr 30, 2009
Listed
$299,500
$83/sq ft
+20
IMAGINE each day as a retreat into the HISTORICAL surroundings and original craftsmanship of your 1867 home! * Large UNIQUE Rooms! * Abundant Possibilities! * Hardwood Fls! * STAINED GLASS windows! * Enormous Attic & Bsmt w/ studio! * ORIGINAL OUTBUILDINGS! * Manicured Lawn! * Call for appt and COMPLETE list of INTRICATE DETAILS! * Would make a great Bed & Breakfast!
BRIGHT MLS #1004770901
May 31, 2009
Listing Removed
—
May 23, 2008
Listed
$379,900
$106/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$6,077 (+1.8%)
$29,170 + $133,930
$163,100
2025
$5,971 (+0.8%)
$29,170 + $133,930
$163,100
2024
$5,925 (+0.8%)
$29,170 + $133,930
$163,100
2023
$5,880 (+1.2%)
$29,170 + $133,930
$163,100
2022
$5,808 (+2.9%)
$29,170 + $133,930
$163,100
2021
$5,645
$29,170 + $133,930
$163,100
2020
$5,645 (+1.6%)
$29,170 + $133,930
$163,100
2019
$5,557 (+1.9%)
$29,170 + $133,930
$163,100
2018
$5,454 (+1.9%)
$29,170 + $133,930
$163,100
2017
$5,351 (+9.9%)
$29,170 + $133,930
$163,100
2014
$4,868
$29,170 + $133,930
$163,100
Tax history for 237 Frederick St
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2026
$6,077 (+1.8%)
$29,170 + $133,930
$163,100
2025
$5,971 (+0.8%)
$29,170 + $133,930
$163,100
2024
$5,925 (+0.8%)
$29,170 + $133,930
$163,100
2023
$5,880 (+1.2%)
$29,170 + $133,930
$163,100
2022
$5,808 (+2.9%)
$29,170 + $133,930
$163,100
2021
$5,645
$29,170 + $133,930
$163,100
2020
$5,645 (+1.6%)
$29,170 + $133,930
$163,100
2019
$5,557 (+1.9%)
$29,170 + $133,930
$163,100
2018
$5,454 (+1.9%)
$29,170 + $133,930
$163,100
2017
$5,351 (+9.9%)
$29,170 + $133,930
$163,100
2014
$4,868
$29,170 + $133,930
$163,100
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
6
Baths
2.5
Stories
2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
0.31 Acres
Year renovated
—
Sq. Ft.
3,154
Year built
1875
Style
Single Family Residential
County
York County
APN
670000800300000000
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Sep 8, 2026.
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SHORT TERM RENTAL OVERLAY
Mixed-Use District
The purpose of this zoning district is to allow for flexibility among residential, mixed-use, and neighborhood commercial uses of a medium to high density in a pedestrian-oriented setting along the Borough’s major arteries Frederick Street, Broadway, Baltimore Street, York Street, Carlisle Street, and High Street.