Cookes House - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Built in 1761, this stone house with a four window front facing east has stone arches over window supports on the first floor level. Both German and Provincial Georginan architecture features were used. At present, the house is newly roofed, interior gutted except for a few remaining original baseboards and chair rails.

The Cookes House is the third oldest surviving structure in the city of York. Strong local tratition ties this house as the residence of Thomas Paine, (Secretary of Foreign Affairs) at the time congress convened in York.

The Cookes House is owned by the City of York.

Also known by: Tom Paine's House

Building # 72001182

Street address: 438 - 440 Cookes House Lane (Codorus Street) York, Pa. USA 17404 County / Borough / Parish: York City, York County Year listed: 1972 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Periods of significance: 1750 - 1799 Historic function: Domestic, Single Dwelling Current function: Vacant/Not in use Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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