Pennsbury Township near Chadds Ford in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Barns-Brinton House

1714

Photographed By Keith S Smith, May 26, 2016

1. Barns-Brinton House Marker

Inscription.
Barns-Brinton House
1714
National Register
of Historic Places

Erected by Chadds Ford Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1714.

Location. 39° 52.423′ N, 75° 37.54′ W. Marker is near Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It is in Pennsbury Township. Marker can be reached from Baltimore Pike (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling east. Located to right of entry door landing. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 630 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford PA 19317, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Knyphausen's Feint (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Barns-Brinton House (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Barns-Brinton House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); American Light Infantry (approx. 0.3 miles away); Battle of Brandywine (approx. 0.3 miles away); Isaac & Dinah Mendenhall (approx. 1.4 miles away); Gradient (Maple Tree), 2015

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(approx. 1.7 miles away); Miss Gratz, 1984 (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chadds Ford.

Also see . . .
1. Barns-Brinton House ~ Wikipedia. (Submitted on May 31, 2016, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)
2. Chadds Ford Historical Society ~ Barns-Brinton House Page. (Submitted on May 31, 2016, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)
3. Brandywine ~ Barns-Brinton House. (Submitted on May 31, 2016, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)

Additional commentary.
1. Barns-Brinton House History
The Barns portion of the buildings name is for William Barns, a blacksmith who built this historic Flemish bond brick house in 1714 for use as a Tavern as well as his home. The foundation walls visible from the basement show several recesses that were used as cold rooms to keep food and beer from spoiling. Barns operated a portion of his house as an Inn and Tavern from 1722 until about 1729 or so. When William Barns died in 1731, he was purportedly deeply in debt to many of his neighbors.

After Barns death the property passed through a few owners until about 1753 when the house and some surrounding property

Photographed By Keith S Smith, May 26, 2016

2. Barns-Brinton House Marker

was purchased by James Brinton, the Brinton portion of the buildings name. Brinton was the owner on September 11, 1777 when Hessian General Wilhelm von Knyphausen passed by en-route to Chadds Ford, at what would become the site of the Battle of Brandywine, during the Revolutionary War. The Brinton family maintained ownership of the house for over 100 years until selling it in 1859. The house then went through several more owners over the next hundred plus years until 1969 when the property was purchased by the Chadds Ford Historical Society and an extensive restoration was done returning the interior to that of a country tavern. During the renovation much of the building’s original interior hardware was retained, hardware that was likely wrought by blacksmith William Barns.

— Submitted May 31, 2016, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.

2. Marker has been relocated
Note: As of May 22, 2022 this marker was moved from next to this historic tavern to the entry path off of the parking lot. Another marker was erected at this location and it can be seen cloaked in the background of the new photos.

— Submitted January 14, 2024, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.

Barns-Brinton House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Keith S Smith, May 26, 2016

3. Barns-Brinton House

Barns-Brinton House c. 1800's image. Click for full size.

Chadds Ford Historical Society

4. Barns-Brinton House c. 1800's

Photographed By Keith S Smith, May 22, 2022

5. Barns-Brinton House Marker

New marker location as of May 2022, note the cloaked marker in the background it was uncloaked the same day this photo was taken. See Knyphausen's Feint.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2016, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 595 times since then and 29 times this year. Last updated on March 15, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 31, 2016, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on January 14, 2024, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.