This building is 237 years old. I learned about it because of a bad deed. The Philadelphia Inquirer, on 4/10/13 at p. B3, had an article about three arsonists' unsuccessful attempt to burn it down. The article cites Jeffrey Marshall, president of the Heritage Conservancy, who said the lodge was once a magnificent property. From the article, In 1763, British Major Thomas Barnsley bought the 537-acre estate of James Coulter. The structure is rare in this area - more like manor homes in Virginia or Britain, rather than the Quaker style of Bucks County. A developer hopes the building can be repurposed in order to preserve it, according to the article.
| Publication date | Jun 24, 2018 |
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This building is 237 years old. I learned about it because of a bad deed. The Philadelphia Inquirer, on 4/10/13 at p. B3, had an article about three arsonists' unsuccessful attempt to burn it down. The article cites Jeffrey Marshall, president of the Heritage Conservancy, who said the lodge was once a magnificent property. From the article, In 1763, British Major Thomas Barnsley bought the 537-acre estate of James Coulter. The structure is rare in this area - more like manor homes in Virginia or Britain, rather than the Quaker style of Bucks County. A developer hopes the building can be repurposed in order to preserve it, according to the article.
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