What year was the house at 740 Chestnut St, Lancaster, PA built?

The house at 740 Chestnut St, Lancaster, PA was built in 1890.

What type of house is at 740 Chestnut St, Lancaster, PA?

At the house at 740 Chestnut St, Lancaster, PA type Residence for Single Family.

Does the home at 740 Chestnut St, Lancaster, PA have a sales history?

The last sale of a house at 740 Chestnut St, Lancaster, PA was in 2006 for $99,900.Other sales of this house are available at the link.

Have there been any fire incidents near the house at 740 Chestnut St, Lancaster, PA?

The last fire incident at the house at 740 Chestnut St, Lancaster, PA was in 2019. Other fire incidents of this house are available at the link.

Were there any reported FEMA incidents at 740 Chestnut St, Lancaster, PA?

The last FEMA incident recorded at 740 Chestnut St, Lancaster, PA was in 2015. Other FEMA incidents registered on Chestnut St are available at the link

740 Chestnut St, Lancaster, PA 17602 owner and property records

Property Details

A single-family estate at 740 Chestnut Street, Lancaster, PA.

Facts

Built in 1890
Lot size 1,742 sqft
Rooms 9
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 2
Stories 3 story with basement
Basement Full Basement
Heating & Cooling
Heat type Baseboard
Exterior Home Features
Exterior walls Brick
Roof type Composition Shingle
Parking & Garage
Parking Detached Garage
Parking spaces 1

Listing info

Last sold Mar 2006 for $99,900

Purchase History

Date	Event	Price	Source	Agents
03/02/2006	Sold	$99,900	Public records

Cost estimate history

Year	Tax	Assessment	Market
2014	$3,285	$82,700	N/A

Where is 740 Chestnut St, Lancaster PA located on map?

Market Activities

To date, we have no information about market activities in 2025

Dec 2022 Listed for sale

740 Chestnut St

Price history :

$297K

Townhouse
3,219 sqft
5 beds
2 baths

Chestnut St Fire Incident History

To date, we have no information about fire incidents in 2025

28 Sep 2019 Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire

814 Chestnut St, Lancaster PA

Property Use —

Outside or special property, other

Area of Origin —

Outside area, other

First Ignition —

Rubbish, trash, or waste

Heat Source —

Flame/torch used for lighting

11 Aug 2019 Cooking fire, confined to container

151 Chestnut St, Lancaster PA

Property Use —

Multifamily dwellings

Area of Origin —

Cooking area, kitchen

First Ignition —

Cooking materials, including edible materials

Heat Source —

Heat source: other

02 May 2017 Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire

23 Chestnut St, Lancaster PA

Property Use —

Residential street, road or residential driveway

Area of Origin —

Outside area, other

First Ignition —

Organic materials, other

Heat Source —

Heat source: other

29 Jan 2017 Building fires

700 Chestnut St, Lancaster PA

Property Use —

Clubs, other

Area of Origin —

Structural area, other

First Ignition —

Structural member or framing

Chestnut St Incidents registered in FEMA
(Federal Emergency Management Agency)

To date, we have no information about incidents registered in FEMA in 2025

08 Nov 2015 Authorized controlled burning

661 Chestnut St, Lancaster PA

Property Use —

Residential, other

14 Oct 2015 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG)

660 Chestnut St, Lancaster PA

Property Use —

Residential, other

26 Aug 2015 Cooking fire, confined to container

140 Chestnut St, Lancaster PA

Property Use —

Residential, other

09 Mar 2015 Carbon monoxide incident

343 Chestnut St, Lancaster PA

Property Use —

Residential, other

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