Sharples Homestead
Sharples Homestead is a historic home located in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was built between 1799 and 1805, and is a 2 1⁄2-story, three-bay brick dwelling in the Federal style. It has a two-story, two-bay wing with a 1 1⁄2-story, stone kitchen addition. A one-story kitchen addition was added to the front of the wing in 1884. Also on the property is a contributing two-story carriage house built about 1888. The property was continuously occupied by the Sharples family from its construction until 1985.[2]
Sharples Homestead | |
 Sharples Homestead, January 2010 | |
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| Location | 22 Dean St., West Chester, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°57′24″N 75°36′13″W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | c. 1799-1805, 1884 |
| Built by | Sharples, William |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002412[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 19, 1985 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Retrieved 2012-11-02. Note: This includes Ray H. Ott, Jr. (May 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Butler House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-05.
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