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

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

References

  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 May 16, 2015.
  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.

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