Birthplace of Isaac Sharpless

Birthplace of Isaac Sharpless (HM16DP)

Location: West Chester, PA 19382 Chester County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 55.122', W 75° 36.388'

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— Placed on the National Register of Historic Places - 2011 —

Birthplace
of
Isaac Sharpless
1848 — 1920

Educator
Quaker Leader
Devoted Citizen
Mathematician-Astronomer-Historian
President of Haverford College
1887 - 1917
Details
HM NumberHM16DP
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Year Placed1930
Placed ByFriends Historical Association, The Alumni of Haverford College, Old Scholars of Westtown School, and The Chester County Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 5th, 2014 at 12:17pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 448170 N 4418909
Decimal Degrees39.91870000, -75.60646667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 55.122', W 75° 36.388'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 55' 7.32" N, 75° 36' 23.28" W
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Area Code(s)610, 484
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1045 S Birmingham Rd, West Chester PA 19382, US
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