Cookes House
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member deano1943
N 39° 57.248 W 076° 44.114
18S E 351777 N 4424108
The Cookes House is located on Cookes House Lane (Codorus Street), in York, York County, Pennsylvania.
Waymark Code: WMG1B
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 06/30/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member wilsonjw
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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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