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Baldwin-Sharpless House, U.S. Route 30 (East Caln Township), Downingtown, Chester County, PA

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Baldwin-Sharpless House, U.S. Route 30 (East Caln Township), Downingtown, Chester County, PA

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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

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Date

1958
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Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Baldwin, John
Sharpless, Nathan
Ashbridge, Elizabeth Sharpless
Goode, Ned, photographer
Richardson, Priscilla L, Cox, historian
Morton, Marion, historian
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Location

Downingtown (Pa.)40.00650, -75.70327
Google Map of 40.0064958, -75.7032742
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Source

Library of Congress
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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

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