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Feb 22, 2023 · Discover Cookes House in York, Pennsylvania: Political activist and writer Thomas Paine once lodged at this location.
Cookes House, also known as Tom Paine's House, is a historic home located at York, Pennsylvania, York County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1761, and is a two-story, Germanic and Provincial Georgian influenced stone dwelling. About 1800, it was converted to a double house.
Built in 1761, the Cookes House (Tom Paine's House) is the third oldest surviving structure in the City of York. It predates the time (September 1777-June 1778) when York (Yorktowne) was briefly the seat of government of the United States.
Jun 30, 2006 · The Cookes House is the third oldest surviving structure in the city of York. Strong local tratition ties this house as the residence of Thomas Paine, (Secretary of Foreign Affairs) at the time congress convened in York.
Nov 19, 2009 · The Cookes house, one of York County's oldest structures, is shown in a photograph from about 1890 to 1900. New owner Michael Helfrich is laboring to learn more about the history of the...
- Significance: The Cookes House is one of only a small number of structures in York which date to the period (1777-1778) when the city was the seat of the United States government. Additionally, it is the only such structure constructed using techniques of Germanic stone construction.
Join us on May 4, 2014 between 1:00 - 4:00 pm for a free open house and tour of one of York's hidden treasures, hosted by owner Michael Helfrich. Learn more about your local history, see period artifacts and see 1778 newspapers announcing the French and American Alliance, and the efforts of England to sign treaties of peace before the news of ...
