Indian Steps Cabin
{{short description|Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Indian Steps Cabin
| nrhp_type =
| image = Indian Steps Cabin, Front with walkway.JPG
| caption =
| location = Indian Steps Rd., north of Airville, Lower Chanceford Township, Pennsylvania
| coordinates = {{coord|39|51|48|N|76|22|33|W|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin = Pennsylvania#USA
| built = 1908-1912
| architect = Keyworth, Charles A.; Werner, Frank
| architecture = Bungalow/craftsman
| added = March 9, 1990
| area = {{convert|9.6|acre}}
| refnum = 90000416{{NRISref|version=2010a}}
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The Indian Steps Cabin, also known as the Indian Steps Museum, is an historic memorial and museum located in Lower Chanceford Township, York County, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
History and architectural features
Built between 1908 and 1912, this historic structure 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 are constructed of local, well-cut stone. The second story is stucco on frame. The house features a stone tower with observation deck, and also has numerous cement panels containing inscriptions and embedded Native American artifacts. Also located on the property are a contributing summer kitchen and picnic shed.{{cite web| url = https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp| title = National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania| publisher = CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System| format = Searchable database| access-date = 2011-12-18| archive-date = 2007-07-21| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp| url-status = dead}} Note: This includes {{cite web| url = {{NRHP-PA|H096374_01H.pdf}}| title = National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Indian Steps Cabin| accessdate = 2011-12-18| author = Barry C. Kent| format = PDF| date = June 1989}}
This structure was built by Judge John Edward Vandersloot, a prominent attorney from York, Pennsylvania, as a memorial and museum to Native American culture. Originally created as a private museum in 1939, it subsequently became a museum that is open to the public.{{cite web| url = https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp| title = National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania| publisher = CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System| format = Searchable database| access-date = 2011-12-18| archive-date = 2007-07-21| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp| url-status = dead}} Note: This includes {{cite web| url = {{NRHP-PA|H096374_01H.pdf}}| title = National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Indian Steps Cabin| accessdate = 2011-12-18| author = Barry C. Kent| format = PDF| date = June 1989}}
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
References
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External links
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- [http://www.indiansteps.org/ Indian Steps Museum website]
{{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania}}
Category:Native American museums in Pennsylvania
Category:Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
Category:Houses completed in 1912
Category:Museums in York County, Pennsylvania
Category:1912 establishments in Pennsylvania
Category:National Register of Historic Places in York County, Pennsylvania