Lower Swedish Cabin
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Lower Swedish Cabin, November 2009
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| Location | Creek Rd, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania |
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| Area | 1.7 acres (0.69 ha) |
| Architectural style | Swedish Plan |
| NRHP Reference # | 80003484[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | June 9, 1980 |
| Designated PHMC | October 21, 1989[2] |
Lower Swedish Cabin is a historic Swedish-style log cabin on Creek Road in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania along Darby Creek. The cabin may be one of the oldest log cabins in the United States.
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History
It was likely built sometime between 1640 and 1650 by Swedish immigrants who were part of the New Sweden colony.[3] In the early 1900s film pioneer Siegmund Lubin filmed several movies at the site. The house served as a private residence until 1937, when it was recorded by the Historic American Buildings Survey and the Cabin became the property of the township of Upper Darby.[4] After neglect and vandalism throughout the mid-1900s the house was restored in 1987.
The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
See also
- List of the oldest buildings in Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
References
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- ↑ http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/explorers/sitee24.htm
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External links
- Swedish Cabin Website
- Built circa 1638 - Lower Swedish Cabin - Drexel Hill, PA on YouTube
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-135, "Lower Swedish Log Cabin, Darby Creek vicinity (Clifton Heights), Darby, Delaware County, PA", 4 photos, 8 measured drawings, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page, supplemental material
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