Espy House

Also known as: David Espy House, Gen. Arthur St. Clair Office
123 Pitt St., Bedford, Pennsylvania

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Coordinates:
+40.01924, -78.50290
40°01'09" N, 78°30'10" W

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Description

At the time of the Whiskey Rebellion (1794), this 2-1/2-story fieldstone home was owned by a local official, David Espy. Espy made it available for the temporary use of President Washington (October 19-21, 1794) who had accompanied the militia army that later suppressed the rebels. This structure is also the only extant property associated with Revolutionary War (and U.S. Army) General Arthur St. Clair. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, July 28, 1983

National Register information

Status: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on November 19, 1974
Reference number: 74001750
Area of significance: Military
Level of significance: National
Evaluation criteria: B - Person
Property type: Building
Historic function: Single dwelling
Current functions: Single dwelling; Specialty store
Period of significance: 1750-1799
Significant years: 1770; 1771; 1794

Update Log

March 12, 2020: New Street View added by Michael Miller

Sources

Wikipedia
Michael Miller - michael_a_miller [at] yahoo [dot] com
National Register database - Reference number 74001750 (Search for documents)
National Historic Landmark information