Baldwin-Sharpless House, U.S. Route 30 (East Caln Township), Downingtown, Chester County, PA
Summary
Significance: This early 18th century stone house while retaining much of its original appearance illustrates through its additions the growth of a farm house belonging to a Quaker family over many generations.
Survey number: HABS PA-1309
Building/structure dates: after. 1700- before. 1725 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: ca. 1755 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: ca. 1810 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: ca. 1958 Subsequent Work
Tags
Date
1958
Contributors
Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Baldwin, John
Sharpless, Nathan
Ashbridge, Elizabeth Sharpless
Goode, Ned, photographer
Richardson, Priscilla L, Cox, historian
Morton, Marion, historian
Location
Downingtown (Pa.), 40.00650, -75.70327
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html