Cressbrook Farm Explained

Cressbrook Farm
Location:South of Valley Forge, off Interstate 76, Tredyffrin Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.0772°N -75.4508°W
Built:c. 1745, 1825
Added:October 26, 1972
Refnum:72001106

Cressbrook Farm, also known as the Former Quarters of Brigadier General Duportail, is a historic home located in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The original house was built about 1745, and it has been enlarged several times since the main portion was added in 1825. It is a -story, five-bay, stuccoed stone structure. During the American Revolution the house served as headquarters for Brigadier General Louis Lebègue Duportail in late 1777 and early 1778, during the encampment at Valley Forge.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Located adjacent to the house is the Federal Barn, listed in 1980.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Searchable database. 2012-11-02. 2012-10-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20121028073929/http://www.arch.state.pa.us/. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H001532_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Cressbrook Farm]. 2012-11-03. Pennsylvania Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks. PDF. January 1972.