Shippen House

Shippen House
Location 52 W. King St., Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°2′59″N 77°31′18″W / 40.04972°N 77.52167°W / 40.04972; -77.52167Coordinates: 40°2′59″N 77°31′18″W / 40.04972°N 77.52167°W / 40.04972; -77.52167
Area 0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built c. 1750, 1785, 1935
Architectural style Colonial
NRHP Reference # 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, built about 1750, measures 28 feet wide and 32 feet deep. 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. 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]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. It is located in the Shippensburg Historic District.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  3. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Sarah L. Dahl and William K. Watson (October 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Shippen House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-21.


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