Historic Structures Report: Henry Culp Farm and House
Tilberg F. 1958. Historic Structures Report: Henry Culp Farm and House. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the Civil War, the Union victory that ended General Robert E. Lee's second and most ambitious invasion of the North. Often referred to as the "High Water Mark of the Rebellion", Gettysburg was the Civil War's bloodiest battle and was also the inspiration for President Abraham Lincoln's immortal "Gettysburg Address". The Gettysburg National Military Park protects and interprets the landscape of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg. This historic structures report concerns the Henry Cup Farm buildings at Gettysburg. Ten buildings comprise the Culp Farm Group located generally southeast of Gettysburg. Research indicates that four structures, the House, Barn, Springhouse, and Smokehouse are of pre-war construction and are in generally good condition. It is recommended that present wood shingles be replaced with hand-split wood shakes to give a more rustic look. It is believed that original wood shakes come from Thurmont, Maryland and presented a more rustic look than sawn shingles.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Tilberg, Frederick
- Date of Issue
- 1958-12-11
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- GETT , NER
- Keywords
- agriculture, Civil War, Culp Farm, Culp House, farm, homestead, restoration, vernacular architecture