Indian Steps Cabin facts for kids
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| Location | Indian Steps Rd., north of Airville, Lower Chanceford Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Area | 9.6 acres (3.9 ha) |
| Built | 1908-1912 |
| Architect | Keyworth, Charles A.; Werner, Frank |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/craftsman |
| NRHP reference No. | 90000416 |
| Added to NRHP | March 9, 1990 |
Indian Steps Cabin, also known as Indian Steps Museum, is a historic memorial and museum located at Lower Chanceford Township, York County, Pennsylvania. It was built between 1908 and 1912, and is an eclectic Bungalow / American Craftsman-style building. It is essentially "L"-shaped with two wings extending from a circular "Kiva." The foundation and first story is constructed of local, well-cut stone. The second story is stucco on frame. The house features a stone tower with observation deck. It also has numerous cement panels containing inscriptions and embedded Native American artifacts. Also on the property are a contributing summer kitchen and picnic shed. It was built by Judge John Edward Vandersloot, a prominent attorney from York, Pennsylvania, as a memorial and museum to Native American culture. Originally a private museum, in 1939, it became a museum generally open to the public.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
