Historic Structure/Furnishings/Grounds Report, Deshler-Morris House, Bringhurst House, Historical Data Section, Independence National Historical Park, Pennsylvania

摘要

The report briefly relates the administrative and significance background of both structures and provides recommendations for further study and restoration of the Deshler-Morris House. The historical data section on the Deshler-Morris House traces the background of the Germantown area, the occupation of the structure by the British in 1977, Washington's residency in 1973-94 during the yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia, and the occupation of the house by the Franks, Perots, and the Morris families (1836-1948). This section provides an insight into the character of the people who resided at this nationally significant structure and their roles in community, state, and national affairs. The structural history section relates the surveys and techniques applied in analyzing the construction and alterations performed over the past 200 years. The Bringhurst House sections contains the administrative, historical, and structural history sections. Deeds, wills, inventories, and photographs pertaining to both structures are provided.