Joseph Dorsey House

Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States

United States historic place

Joseph Dorsey House

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation Landmark

Joseph Dorsey House in April 1963

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Location| 113 Cherry Ave., West Brownsville, Pennsylvania
Coordinates| 40°1′14″N 79°55′24″W﻿ / ﻿40.02056°N 79.92333°W﻿ / 40.02056; -79.92333
Area| 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built| 1787
Architect| Dorsey, Joseph
Architectural style| Georgian
NRHP reference No.| 74001814[1]
Added to NRHP| November 19, 1974

Joseph Dorsey House was a historic building in West Brownsville, Pennsylvania. It is designated as a historic residential landmark/farmstead by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation.[2]

The namesake Joseph Dorsey, a Maryland native, built the stone house c. 1787 on a large estate of 1,280 acres (5.2 km2).[3][2]

The house no longer stands, having been destroyed by a 1993 fire.[2]

## Significance

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The Library of Congress marked its significance as 'a good example of a well preserved 18th century house'.[1]

## References

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1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. ^ a b c "Dorsey House". Landmark Registry - Residential Landmark/Farmstead. Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. 2015. Retrieved 2015-05-16.
3. ^ Warfield, Joshua Dorsey (1905). The founders of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties, Maryland: A genealogical and biographical review from wills, deeds and church records. Kohn & Pollock. p. 484.

## External links

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