Jacob Highbarger House | |
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Location | 201 W. Main St., Sharpsburg, Maryland |
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Coordinates | 39°27′27.24″N77°45′05.80″W / 39.4575667°N 77.7516111°W |
Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
Built | 1832 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, Regionally distinctive limestone |
NRHP reference No. | 02001593 [1] |
Added to NRHP | December 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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