This historical property was known as the Phillip's House and was built circa 1820. It is a three bay Federal Style building with a Colonial Revival protico and porch additional plus a later addition on the northeast side. This brick structure has good architectural significance since there has been only moderate modification affecting the structure. Of particular interest are corbelled brick, cornice raking, paraoet and the parapet chimneys which are intact.

Who Was Mary Frances Barton?

Frances Barton was the mother of the current owner Thomas Chasler. She was an exceptional human being who spent here life touching countless people with her courage, faith, humor, selflessness and modesty. She was born in 1921 in Donora Pennsylvanania and died suddenly on July 10th 1987. Her son had just purchased the property a month before her death. On her last visit, the week before she died, she marveled on the beauty of the house. It was very fitting to name a beautiful building after a beautiful woman.

Property Owners

Thomas J. and Christina K. Chasler

We wish to thank the McCormac family and the Robinson & Furst families for their contributions of their Virginia Heritage to the Barton House.

History of the Property

A vacant lot was conveyed by Mary Wood (widow of James Wood) to Richard Bowen April 17, 1795.

April 27, 1815 by Deed of Partition between John Bowen and George Offner (heirs of Richard Bowen) George Offner and Letitia Bowen Offner received title to the present part the lot on which the building now stands.

Other Transfers

April 30, 1816: George Offner to Josiah Masset (Massie).
May 25, 1826: Josiah Massie to Thomas Phillips.
April 25, 1859: Trustee for Thomas Phillips to Thomas Fauntleroy.
May 1, 1860: Fauntleyroy to Charles Ginn.
March 10, 1862: Charles Ginn to Suasan Hellen Heironimous
June 22, 1889: Estate of Heironimous to Lucinda Chrisman
June 8, 1894: Lucinda CHrisman to Dr. Clinton Maynard, Willed to Nan Maynad Rosenberger, Willed to John H. Rosenberger
November 24, 1954: John H. Rosenberger to C. Evans Kline
August 12, 1987: C. Evans Kline to Thomas J. Chasler and Christina K. Chasler