# Cookes House

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**Cookes House**, also known as Tom Paine's House, is a historic home located at [York, Pennsylvania](/source/York,_Pennsylvania), [York County, Pennsylvania](/source/York_County,_Pennsylvania). It was built in 1761, and is a two-story, Germanic and Provincial Georgian influenced stone dwelling. About 1800, it was converted to a double house. It is the third oldest building in York, after the [Gen. Horatio Gates House and Golden Plough Tavern](/source/Golden_Plough_Tavern). It is believed to have been the home of [Thomas Paine](/source/Thomas_Paine) (1737–1809), while the [Second Continental Congress](/source/Second_Continental_Congress) convened in York, September 30, 1777, to June 27, 1778.[2]

It was added to the [National Register of Historic Places](/source/National_Register_of_Historic_Places) in 1972.[1] York Mayor-Elect, current City Council Chairman, and Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper, [Michael Helfrich](/source/Michael_Helfrich), currently resides as the sole occupant.

## References

1. Pennsylvania Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks (March 1972). [*National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Cookes House*](https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71998850) (none). National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 12, 2026. ()

## External links

- [Historic York website](http://historicyork.wordpress.com/history/)

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