The Sharpless Homestead, also known as the Radley Farm, is an historic, American home and farm complex that is located in Birmingham Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
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| Location | 1045 Birmingham Rd., Birmingham Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°55′08″N 75°36′22″W / 39.91889°N 75.60611°W |
| Area | 4.3 acres (1.7 ha) |
| Built | c. 1790, 1820, 1831, 1860 |
| NRHP reference No. | 11000924[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 15, 2011 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]
History and architectural features
editThis historic house includes four green, serpentine, stone, vernacular buildings that were built roughly between 1790 and 1860. They are the farmhouse, stable, springhouse, and a smoke house. The main section of the farmhouse was built circa 1790 and rebuilt in 1860. It is a 2+1⁄2-story, four-bay, serpentine structure. The three-story, three-bay, east section was added circa 1820; the two-story northeast section was added circa 1831.[2] It is the birthplace of Isaac Sharpless, professor and president of Haverford College.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/12/11 through 12/16/11. National Park Service. 2011-12-23.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Robert J. Wise, Jr. & Seth Hinshaw, Sr. (May 2011). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Sharpless Homestead" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-23.
External links
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- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-118, "Sharpless House, Birmingham Road (Birmingham Township), Birmingham, Chester County, PA", 3 photos, 1 data page, 1 photo caption page, supplemental material