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Wolley Stille

Wolley Stille

Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States

Wolley Stille, also known as the Joseph Sharpless House, is an historic, American home that is located in Wallingford, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

History and architectural features

This historic structure is a fieldstone dwelling that consists of a two-story, pre-1700 building, with a Great Hall that dates to 1700, a two-story addition that was built in 1751, and a service wing that was added in 1916.

The house exhibits both Swedish and English Colonial elements of design and construction and was restored between 1915 and 1916 by architect Donald Robb, who also added some Colonial Revival elements, including enlarged dormer windows.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

  • Oldest part of the house
  • Door, c. 1751

References

  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. [2]
    "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Karen A. Taylor and Rev. David A. McQueen (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Wolley Stille" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-06.
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