Shippen House | |
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Location | 52 W. King St., Shippensburg, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°2′59″N 77°31′18″W / 40.04972°N 77.52167°W |
Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
Built | c. 1750, 1785, 1935 |
Architectural style | Colonial |
NRHP reference No. | 75001636 [1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 25, 1975 |
Designated PHMC | March 30, 1950 [2] |
Shippen House is a historic home located at Shippensburg in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It is a large 2½-story, limestone building, built in three phases.
The oldest section of the house was built in about 1750. It measured 28 feet wide and 32 feet deep. [3] The original house was built by Edward Shippen, III (1703-1781), who laid out Shippensburg and occupied the house on periodic visits to his trading companies. [3]
This is where Anne Shippen was born in 1763 where her parents William and Alice Shippen lived. William Shippen lectured in anatomy and midwifery in a lecture theater which was just by the house. [4]
Anne Shippen returned as Mrs Livingston after her arranged marriage failed by 1783 and she then started a journal. [4] A two-bay addition was built in 1785, and a two-story, brick rear addition was built in 1935 as part of a major restoration effort. A classical porch was also added in 1935. [3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. It is located in the Shippensburg Historic District. [1]
Shippen House | |
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Location | 52 W. King St., Shippensburg, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°2′59″N 77°31′18″W / 40.04972°N 77.52167°W |
Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
Built | c. 1750, 1785, 1935 |
Architectural style | Colonial |
NRHP reference No. | 75001636 [1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 25, 1975 |
Designated PHMC | March 30, 1950 [2] |
Shippen House is a historic home located at Shippensburg in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It is a large 2½-story, limestone building, built in three phases.
The oldest section of the house was built in about 1750. It measured 28 feet wide and 32 feet deep. [3] The original house was built by Edward Shippen, III (1703-1781), who laid out Shippensburg and occupied the house on periodic visits to his trading companies. [3]
This is where Anne Shippen was born in 1763 where her parents William and Alice Shippen lived. William Shippen lectured in anatomy and midwifery in a lecture theater which was just by the house. [4]
Anne Shippen returned as Mrs Livingston after her arranged marriage failed by 1783 and she then started a journal. [4] A two-bay addition was built in 1785, and a two-story, brick rear addition was built in 1935 as part of a major restoration effort. A classical porch was also added in 1935. [3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. It is located in the Shippensburg Historic District. [1]