The Ellis Yarnall House was built in 1822 for Mr. Ellis Yarnall, a descendant of Dr. Peter Yarnall (Concord’s late-1700’s premier medical practitioner). Mr. Yarnall originally owned 20 acres of land along Concord Road, and his land eventually amassed to 85 acres. He was a farmer by trade, and a middle one-half percentage landowner in Concord Township (according to the 1850 census).
The original home was a 2 story stone farmhouse with 4 corner fireplaces. Additions were completed in 1860, 1890, and 1998. The house passed through various descendants of the Yarnall Family until the early 1900s, including the Delaware County treasurer W.P. Yarnall.
The house was then sold to the M.A. Kelly Family, with Mr. Kelly serving as the Ward Postmaster and the Concordville Station railroad agent for many years. Mrs. Kelly was a charter member of the Concord Women’s Christian Temperance Movement, often hosting meetings at their home.
The house has been lovingly cared for throughout its existence, and has a large amount of historical integrity. The current owners, the Little Family, have painstakingly restored many aspects of the home, such as the original fireplaces to working order.
An interesting note: the location of the main door has changed many times throughout the years and additions. The current entrance to the home that faces Concord Road is not original to the home, and is suspected of being added during the 1860 addition.
Seeing as the home was built in 1822, the Ellis Yarnall House recently celebrated its 200th Anniversary!
The Ellis P. Yarnall House won a 2024 Delaware County Heritage Commission Preservation Award.
Concord Township Historic Resource #112
