The Barns-Brinton House is an historic brick house located between Hamorton and Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania in Pennsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was constructed in 1714 by William Barns, who operated it as a tavern from 1722 until his death in 1731.

Barns-Brinton House
Originally the front of the Barns-Brinton House, this became the rear when U.S. Route 1 was moved behind it.
Barns-Brinton House is located in Pennsylvania
Barns-Brinton House
Barns-Brinton House is located in the United States
Barns-Brinton House
LocationEast of Hamorton on U.S. Route 1, Pennsbury Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°52′24″N 75°37′35″W / 39.87333°N 75.62639°W / 39.87333; -75.62639
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1714
NRHP reference No.71000692[1]
Added to NRHPMay 27, 1971

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[2]

History and features

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Photograph of Barns-Brinton House in 1905

Built in 1714 by William Barns, the Barns-Brinton House was operated as a tavern from 1722 until Barns' death in 1731.

The tract with the house and additional land was subsequently purchased by two others, the latter of whom, James Brinton, was the property owner when the house was endangered by the 1777 approach of Hessian General Wilhelm von Knyphausen, as he marched his British troops to the Battle of Brandywine during the Revolutionary War.[3][2]

It remained in Brinton's family until 1859, then passed through several owners until the property was purchased and restored by the Chadds Ford Historical Society in 1969.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]

Present day

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The house is owned and operated by the Chadds Ford Historical Society as a historic house museum, as well as the John Chads House.

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-12-09. Note: This includes Eleanor M. Webster (April 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Barns-Brinton House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-09.
  3. ^ "1714 Barns-Brinton House and Tavern". Chadds Ford Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
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