Craig Myers watercolor of Fulp house
Located just downriver from the Mouns Jones House, the Michael Fulp House, constructed by 1784 on less than an acre,
served as the residence of the son of a German immigrant through the Port of Philadelphia. Michael was a Revolutionary
War veteran who became the Village handy-man and a journeyman carpenter. The house is a one-story and attic random-rubble sandstone structure originally built on a partitioned kitchen-stove room plan. A half-cellar, often flooded, is below the stove room. Many entries in late 18th century Amity Store ledgers reflect transactions with Michael Fulp (“Folb”, in his estate records): credits to him for “mowing the meadow”, “working boards”, and many other tasks; and debits for rum, wine, and other necessities.
Fulp House south gable wall during 2011-2012 reconstruction
Restoration of walls, flooring, and roofing of the building took place in 1968-70, and reconstruction of the south gable wall in 2011-12. A temporary plywood first floor was replaced in 2024 with black locust harvested from and sawn on the site.
Further restoration of the house will include installation of a partition between the kitchen (“kuche” or “kiche”) and the
parlor (“stube”), and a ten-plate stove in the stube, with vent piping through the attic space exiting through a small
chimney set on the gable ridge, as it was positioned in the 1930s photo seen here.
Michael Fulp House, c. 1930s; kitchen chimney on left gable-end, stove chimney on right
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