Wolley Stille

Wolley Stille, also known as the Joseph Sharpless House, is a historic home located at Wallingford, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. It is a fieldstone dwelling that consists of a two-story, pre-1700 building, with a Great Hall dated to 1700; a two-story addition built in 1751; and a service wing added in 1916. The house exhibits both Swedish and English Colonial elements of design and construction. The house was restored in 1915–1916, by architect Donald Robb, also added some Colonial Revival elements, such as enlarged dormer windows.[2]

Wolley Stille
Wolley Stille, March 2011
LocationHarvey Rd., Wallingford, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°52′28″N 75°21′58″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1692-1700, 1751, 1916
Built bySharpless, Joseph
ArchitectRobb, Donald
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Other, Swedish & English Colonial
NRHP reference No.80003487[1]
Added to NRHPJune 27, 1980

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

  • Oldest part of the house
  • Door c. 1751

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Karen A. Taylor and Rev. David A. McQueen (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Wolley Stille" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-06.


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