Harper House (1775-1782) by Helen Betts

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15-Jun-2019

Harper House (1775-1782)

Seen on the way down from Jefferson Rock, the Robert Harper House, built between 1775 and 1782, is the oldest surviving structure in the Lower Town of Harpers Ferry. It bears the name of Robert Harper, who established the town of Harpers Ferry and died before the house was completed. The porches were added at a later date. For some old pictures of the house, go to http://www.loc.gov/resource/hhh.wv0163.photos?st=gallery

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly unsharp.

‘Don’t Climb’ Jefferson Rock… posted earlier:

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor Z 24-70 f4 S
1/400s f/8.0 at 24.0mm iso160 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	15-Jun-2019 13:34:53
Make	Nikon
Model	NIKON Z 7
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	24 mm
Exposure Time	1/400 sec
Aperture	f/8
ISO Equivalent	160
Exposure Bias	0.00
White Balance	0
Metering Mode	matrix (5)
JPEG Quality	(7)
Exposure Program	aperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

other sizes: small medium large original auto

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Dave Berry		19-Jun-2019 20:38
Beautiful architecture. One thing that we liked about living in Maryland was the fact that even among the newer homes there were fewer cookie-cutter houses that look alike. This is a fantastic capture. I love the crisp detail and colors. BV

Julie Oldfield		19-Jun-2019 00:07
A beautiful stately building. V

globalgadabout		18-Jun-2019 13:07
the porches add a lot to the house's appearance....clever framing here to include the snippet of stone wall..

Jim Coffman		18-Jun-2019 12:43
I would like to think I would still be standing after all these years. :-) Nice work, Helen...

PauloCGama		18-Jun-2019 10:44
Nicely done, Helen!! Once more, thanks for the explanation! Huge v

Bill Miller		18-Jun-2019 07:17
It is a charming house

Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal		18-Jun-2019 06:02
Fantastic capture of this beautiful house. V

joseantonio		18-Jun-2019 05:03
looks in a very good condition. Great capture of this historic house.V.