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William Barnwell House

  • Also Known As: William Wigg Barnwell House
  • Address: 501 King St
  • Vicinity: Old address: 800 Prince St
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building


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William Barnwell House
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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1816/00/00 Sarah Gibbes Barnwell Home Assisted by Philadelphia artisans, the brothers of Sarah Reeve Gibbes build a square house with a wide portico as wedding gift for her. Sarah's brothers are George, Robert and Thomas.
1816/01/11 Sarah Gibbes Barnwell Bride Sarah Reeve Gibbes, daughter of Thomas Stanyarne Gibbes and Ann Morgan Gibbes, marries William Wigg Barnwell.

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Particulars for William Barnwell House:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Attribute Moved property
Historic Use Single dwelling



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 24th March 1971

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Barnwell, William, House
Registry Address: 800 Prince St.
Registry Number: 71000744
Resource Type: Building
Owner: Private
Architect: Gibbes Bros., et al.
Architectural Style: No style listed
Area in Acres: 4
Contributing Buildings: 1
Other Certification: Property moved
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Architecture
Applicable Criteria: Architecture-Engineering
Criteria Consideration: Moved property
Period of Significance: 1800-1824
Significant Year: 1816
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-Function: Multiple dwelling

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