A Colonial Revival in Wallingford, PA - $585,000
1 Sproul Ln, Wallingford, PA 19086
4 bed/3.5 bath - 2,190 sqft
Built in 1737, 1 Sproul Lane is a rare opportunity to own a true piece of history. While the original builder of this distinguished home has been lost to history, its earliest recorded ownership dates to the 18th century. Thomas Leiper, a Scottish-born tobacco merchant, constructed America’s first working railroad in 1809, using ox-drawn cars to transport stone from his quarry along Ridley Creek. Leiper used 1 Sproul Lane as a guest house for visitors to his nearby estate, located a mile north. In 1808, he built a residence next door known as "Lapidea Manor" for his son, James, which led to 1 Sproul Lane becoming known as “Lapidea Cottage." The home later came into the possession of William Cameron Sproul, a newspaper publisher and state senator who, while residing at Lapidea Cottage, went on to serve as Pennsylvania’s 27th governor from 1919 to 1923. This home includes a two-story spring house with a newer copper roof (2021) and electric service that adds to the property’s unique appeal.
