Warrenpoint (also known as William Branson House) is an historic home located in Knauertown, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. The house was built in 1756 in the Georgian Colonial style by William Branson. Branson was recorded as Samuel Nutts partner who both owned Reading Furnace and Warwick Furnace Farms. William Branson and his Reading property are also associated with the Franklin Stove.[2] William Branson's grandson Samuel Van Leer would play an important role in the American Revolutionary War and would take over the family business.[3]
Warrenpoint | |
 William Branson House | |
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| Nearest city | Knauertown, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°9′52″N 75°44′37″W / 40.16444°N 75.74361°W |
| Built | 1756 |
| Architect | Branson, William |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001630 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 11, 1975 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 11, 1975.
History
editWilliam Branson, the original owner of the house was a leader in the early iron industry. The house was constructed of stone in the German Colonial tradition but adapted to the Georgian style. The house was photographed by Ned Goode of the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1960.[4] Branson's grandson owned the nearby Reading Furnace Farms, which is associated with the introduction of the Franklin Stove, and the retreat of George Washington's army following its defeat at the Battle of Brandywine.[5][6][2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ a b Jordan, J. A. Lemay (1962). The Life of Benjamin Franklin, Volume 2: Printer and Publisher, 1730–1747. pp. 468–470. ISBN 9780806352398.
- ^ Lansing, Dorothy (July 1970). "The medical Van Leer family of Pennsylvania and New Jersey". Transactions & Studies of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. 38 (1): 44–46. PMID 4916432. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-115, "Warrenpoint, State Route 83 (Warwick Township), Knauertown, Chester County, PA", 18 photos, 4 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
- ^ "Van Leer Papers".
- ^ "Warwick Furnace Historical Marker". May 12, 1948.
General Washington retreated to Warwick to have the army's muskets repaired.
