Pusey, Caleb, House
National Register of Historic Places

Pusey, Caleb, House

Upland, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Listed
March 10, 1971
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
71000706

About this property

The Caleb Pusey House, built in 1683 near Chester Creek in Upland, Pennsylvania in the United States, is the oldest English-built house in Pennsylvania. It is the only remaining house that William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, is known to have visited. Caleb Pusey was a friend and business partner of Penn's. They came over together in 1682 along with prefabricated mills intended for grinding flour and cutting lumber. Pusey served as manager of the mills until his retirement in 1717. Since about 1960, the building and grounds have been owned by the Friends of the Caleb Pusey House, Inc. The house was in very poor condition, but was restored and the property has since been operated as a historic house museum. Per The Friends of the Caleb Pusey House site and “A View From 1963” The Caleb Pusey Plantation in Upland, Pa. (The view from 1963) “{Richard} Townsend built the original part of the Pusey house, now known to be the left (east) side, after his arrival on the Welcome with Penn in 1682.”

Location

15 Race St.
Upland, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
39.85122, -75.38658

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

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0.9 mi
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Nearby Battles

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When was Pusey, Caleb, House listed on the National Register?

Pusey, Caleb, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 10, 1971.

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Pusey, Caleb, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Pusey, Caleb, House is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1682.

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