National Register of Historic Places

Shippen House

Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Listed
November 25, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
75001636

About this property

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. The oldest section of the house was built in about 1750. It measured 28 feet wide and 32 feet deep. 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. 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. Anne Shippen returned as Mrs Livingston after her arranged marriage failed by 1783 and she then started a journal. 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. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. It is located in the Shippensburg Historic District.

Location

52 W. King St.
Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
40.04997, -77.52126

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Nearby Historic Sites

Shippensburg Historic District
Listed
0.3 mi
Widow Piper's Tavern
Early Republic
0.5 mi
Dykeman's Spring
Industrial
0.6 mi
Locust Grove Cemetery
Listed
0.6 mi
Cumberland Valley State Normal School Historic District
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0.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Gettysburg Campaign — Shippensburg Occupation (June 1863)
1863Civil War
0.1 mi

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When was Shippen House listed on the National Register?

Shippen House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 25, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Shippen House?

Shippen House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Shippen House?

The period of significance for Shippen House is recorded as the industrial era.

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