Motorists entering Gettysburg Borough from the west will no doubt notice the stately brick home with Victorian features that sits at the corner of Confederate Avenue and West Middle Street.
The Shultz House, so-called for the family who lived there during the Battle of Gettysburg, was built in 1837 by Herman Haupt, a renowned civil engineer.
Owners Andy and Charity Heaton moved in 13 years ago. At the time, they were renovating a historic home in Charles Town, W.Va., but with a growing family and career responsibilities, they started to look for something that needed a little less work.
âWe didnât have time to do extensive renovations,â Andy said. âWe were looking for something old, but that had been restored.â