The Printzhof

Infobox_nrhp | name =The Printzhof
nrhp_type =nhl


caption =
location= Taylor Ave. and 2nd St., Essington, Pennsylvania
lat_degrees = 39
lat_minutes = 51
lat_seconds = 39.8
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 75
long_minutes = 18
long_seconds = 11.35
long_direction = W
locmapin = Pennsylvania
area =
built =1643
architect=
architecture=
designated= November 5, 1961cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=489&ResourceType=Site
title=The Printzhof |accessdate=2008-02-11|work=National Historic Landmark summary listing|publisher=National Park Service]
added = October 15, 1966cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]
governing_body = State
refnum=66000661

The Printzhof, also known as Governor Printz Park in Essington, Pennsylvania, was the home of Johan Björnsson Printz, governor of New Sweden. It was built of logs in 1643. Only a stone foundation remains.

The site was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961.citation|title=PDFlink| [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/66000661.pdf National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Governor Printz Park / The Printzhof] |32 KB|date=August 14, 1974 |author=Richard E. Greenwood |publisher=National Park Service]

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