Jacob Highbarger House

Jacob Highbarger House
Location 201 W. Main St., Sharpsburg, Maryland
Coordinates 39°27′27.24″N 77°45′05.80″W / 39.4575667°N 77.7516111°W / 39.4575667; -77.7516111Coordinates: 39°27′27.24″N 77°45′05.80″W / 39.4575667°N 77.7516111°W / 39.4575667; -77.7516111
Area 0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built 1832 (1832)
Architectural style Greek Revival, Regionally distinctive limestone
NRHP reference # 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]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  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.


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