Cressbrook Farm

  • Also Known As: Former Quarters of Brigidier General Duportail

  • Address: US 76
  • Vicinity: S of Valley Forge, off US 76
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Building


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Cressbrook Farm
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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1745/00/00 Original portions of Cressbrook Farm are built shortly after 1740 for John Harvard.
1777/12/00 Louis Lebegue Duportail Patriot Chief Engineer Brigadier General Louis Duportail headquartered in the John Harvard House (probably above the original kitchen, rear of building) during the winter 1777-1778. Valley Forge Encampment

Data »

Particulars for Cressbrook Farm:
Sight Category Building
Criteria Historic Event
Area of Significance Military
Level of Significance National
Owner Private
Historic Use Single dwelling



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 72001106
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architect: unknown
Architectural Style: No style listed
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Military
Applicable Criteria: Event
Period of Significance: 1700-1749
Significant Year: c 1745
Historic Function: Domestic
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling
Current Function: Domestic
Current Sub-Function: Single dwelling

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