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John Parke House, 345 Main St Parkesburg, Chester County, PA
This small 19th century frame house over a fully raised basement of stuccoed stone was built circa 1846. One the first floor, two rooms had walls decorated with painted murals and trompe-d`oeil woodwork and trim. One of the walls includes a mural showing the house circa 1850; it is in the collection of Herbert Shiffer, Chester County, Pennsylvania, a former owner of the house. The rest of the walls are in the William Penn Memorial Museum, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. At the date of this report, the walls are in storage.
John Parke House, 345 Main St Parkesburg, Chester County, PA
This small 19th century frame house over a fully raised basement of stuccoed stone was built circa 1846. One the first floor, two rooms had walls decorated with painted murals and trompe-d`oeil woodwork and trim. One of the walls includes a mural showing the house circa 1850; it is in the collection of Herbert Shiffer, Chester County, Pennsylvania, a former owner of the house. The rest of the walls are in the William Penn Memorial Museum, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. At the date of this report, the walls are in storage.
Posted Date
Sep 27, 2021
Source Name
Library of Congress
