Penrose Strawbridge House
1735 Barn
Foundation walls of what is believed to be the remains of a barn dating to 1735-37. This barn appears on a drawing from 1737 found with documents requesting that Governor Road be expanded from Horsham to Eureka.
About 10 yards from these ruins is a stone marker carved with “18 M to P’, which probably indicates 18 miles to Philadelphia from that point on Governor Rd. It may be an early mail delivery marker.
This barn is an example of a bank barn where the barn is actually built into a hillside or bank so that there is access to both the lower and upper levels. It is located on Governor Road which was the main road into Graeme Park.
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1735 Barn (from left)
3 Foundation walls believed to be the remains of a barn dating to 1735-37. This barn appears on a drawing from l737 found with documents requesting that Governor Road be expanded from Horsham to Eureka.
Photograph by: Kevin Winters 12/10/2011
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»1735 Barn Ruins (from right)
3 Foundation walls believed to be the remains of a barn dating to 1735-37. This barn appears on a drawing from l737 found with documents requesting that Governor Road be expanded from Horsham to Eureka.
Photograph by: Kevin Winters | 12/10/2011
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«»Governor Rd Mile Marker
Stone marker on Governor Road near 1735 barn ruins carved with “18 M to P’, which probably indicates 18 miles to Philadelphia from that point. May be an early mail delivery marker
12/10/2011
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3 Foundation walls believed to be the remains of a barn dating to 1735-37. This barn appears on a drawing from l737 found with documents requesting that Governor Road be expanded from Horsham to Eureka.
Photograph by: Kevin Winters | 12/10/2011
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«»1735 Barn 1998
scan of photo taken in 1998 of the ruins of the 1735 barn on Governor Road
Photograph by: Margaret Choate | 4/21/98
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«»Ramp to 1735 Barn 2
Side view of the 1735 barn. Governor Road is to the left and the driveway to the Penrose Strawbridge House is to the right. Directly in front is the ramp which would have gone to the 2nd level of the barn which is built into the hill
Photograph by: Kevin Winters | 6/19/2012
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«»Ramp to 1735 Barn
closer view of the ramp leading to the 2nd level of the 1735 barn
Photograph by: Kevin Winters | 6/19/2012
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«Ramp to 1735 Barn and Gate Posts
another view of the ramp to the 1735 barn and also showing two stone gate posts that marked the entrance to Graeme Park/Penrose Strawbridge Farm from Governor Road
Photograph by: Kevin Winters | 6/19/2012