Berwyn fire damages historic home where fire broke out in May
BERWYN, Pa. (CBS) -- A fire broke out at a historic Main Line home Tuesday morning, months after another fire damaged the same home.
The home is at the corner of Sugartown and Leopard roads in Berwyn, a part of Chester County between Tredyffrin and Easttown townships.
Chester County officials said at least one person was taken to Paoli Hospital for burn treatment. Their condition is unknown at this time.
According to real estate listings, the home was once known as Breeze Hill and was part of the estate of the prominent Sharp family. The family's Joseph W. Sharp founded the Berwyn National Bank, later consolidated into CoreStates after several mergers, according to the Tredyffrin Easttown Historical Society.
Sharp was also the head of Sharp, Haines and Co., a plumbing manufacturer, the TEHS says.
Real estate listings say the 4,500-square-foot home features five bathrooms and is set on 1.3 acres carved out from the Sharp estate. The sturdily built home has 18-inch-thick stone walls.
Another fire broke out at the same home on May 1, 2024. Officials said no one was injured in that fire.
The cause of Tuesday's fire was not clear. It's under investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Chester County Fire Marshal's Office and the Easttown Township Police Department.
Records show the home was sold most recently in December 2016 for $890,000.
Multiple fire companies responded to the blaze on Tuesday, including the Berwyn Fire Company, Paoli Fire Company, Radnor Fire Company, Malvern Fire Company, Goshen Fire Company, East Whiteland Fire Company and Good Will Fire Company #2 of West Chester. Good Fellowship Ambulance & EMS Training Institute was also on the scene while Valley Forge Volunteer Fire Co., West Whiteland Fire Company and Uwchlan Ambulance Corps provided standby coverage.
