Historic Name

Moorehead House

Address

8721 Buffalo Rd.

Municipality

Harborcreek Township

Tax Parcel

27031119000400

Historic District

Classification

Class 2 (Definitions of Classes)

State Key Number

807257

Historic Function

Domestic - single dwelling

Style

Federal

Built

1840

Architect

Builder

Barn Type on property

Last Entry Update

6/29/2015

This stately dwelling was the ancestral home of the Moorehead family, one of the earliest, most prominent families in Erie County. THomas Moorehead, who settled in Erie COunty in 1800, was one of the founders of the Presbyterian Church of North East. The area of Harborcreek known as Moorheadville is named for this family.

Sources: Northwest Institute of Research, Historic Survey 1982

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