Jacob Highbarger House

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Jacob Highbarger House
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Location201 W. Main St., Sharpsburg, Maryland
Coordinates 39°27′27.24″N77°45′05.80″W / 39.4575667°N 77.7516111°W / 39.4575667; -77.7516111 Coordinates: 39°27′27.24″N77°45′05.80″W / 39.4575667°N 77.7516111°W / 39.4575667; -77.7516111
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1832 (1832)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Regionally distinctive limestone
NRHP reference No. 02001593 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 27, 2002

The Jacob Highbarger House was built circa 1832 in Sharpsburg, Maryland, United States. The Greek Revival-influenced house is a late example of limestone construction in the Cumberland Valley of Maryland, with an attached log workshop. The log structure is an unusual example of corner-post log construction with diagonal bracing. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Paula S. Reed and Edie Wallace (November 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Jacob Highbarger House" (PDF). Maryland Historical Trust. Retrieved 2016-01-01.