Tiffin House, built 1787

Photograph

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Tiffin House, built 1787

Entry/Object ID

IMG452

Description

Tiffin House, 210 West Liberty Street "Completed in 1787 for the Tiffin family, this is the oldest house built within the original boundaries of Charles Town. Dr. Edward Tiffin, born in 1766 in Carlisle, England, came to Charles Town in 1784 with his parents and helped in the building of the house. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania where he studied medicine. He returned to Charles Town to open his practice." (http://www.historiccharlestownwv.com/landmarks.htm, November 1, 2010)

Acquisition

Accession

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Source or Donor

Found in collection

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Place

* Untyped Place

Charles Town, West Virginia