William Brinton 1704 House

	Seventeen-hundred-and-four House
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. National Historic Landmark
	Brinton 1704 House in 1958
Location	Oakland Road, near junction of U.S. Route 202 and County Road 15199, near Dilworthtown, Pennsylvania
Area	3 acres (1.2 ha)
Built	1704
Architect	Unknown
Architectural style	Other
NRHP reference No.	67000018
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	December 24, 1967
Designated NHL	December 24, 1967

The William Brinton 1704 House is located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania just south of West Chester, Pennsylvania.

History

The William Brinton 1704 House was built in 1704 by William Brinton, Jr. (also known as "William the Younger" or "William the Builder"). In 1881, a serpentine wing was added to the home. In the 1950s, architect G. Edwin Brumbaugh restored the building to its original form by removing the 1881 wing.

The William Brinton 1704 House has the added distinction of being one of the 14 houses standing during the Battle of Brandywine on September 11, 1777.

In 1878, Thomas Eakins painted the Brinton House as it would have originally appeared. In 1968, the William Brinton 1704 House and Historic Site was designated as a National Historic Landmark.

Description

The twenty-two inch (56 cm) walls of this home are formed of stone from a nearby quarry. There is a steep roof and pent eaves are in place over the first floor windows on the north and south sides of the house. The home also boasts 27 windows of leaded sash. Most of the original flooring is still in use.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "Brinton, William, 1704 House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2007-11-04.

External links

The Brinton Association of America
National Historic Landmarks Program
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-1258, "Brinton 1704 House, Oakland Road (Birmingham Township), Dilworthtown, Chester County, PA", 11 photos, 13 data pages, 1 photo caption page
HABS No. PA-1258-A, "Brinton 1704 House, Privy, Oakland Road (Birmingham Township), Dilworthtown, Chester County, PA", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page
Brandywine Valley: The Informed Traveler's Guide

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[nhlsum-2] "Brinton, William, 1704 House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2007-11-04.

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