Shippen House

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.

Shippen House
Location52 W. King St., Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°2′59″N 77°31′18″W
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Builtc. 1750, 1785, 1935
Architectural styleColonial
NRHP reference No.75001636[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 25, 1975
Designated PHMCMarch 30, 1950[2]

History

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]

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References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  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.
  4. "Shippen [married name Livingston], Anne [Nancy] (1763–1841), journal writer | Oxford Dictionary of National Biography". www.oxforddnb.com. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/69341. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
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