National Register of Historic Places - Pennsylvania (PA), Bucks County

Bucks County Pennsylvania (Vacant / Not In Use) has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include General Stores and Mold Loft Building--Harriman Yard of the Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation, White Hall of Bristol College, Aldie, Knecht's Mill Covered Bridge and Pemberton, Phineas, House.

Several famous people are associated with these Bucks County historic places including Phineas Pemberton, Henry C. Mercer and John Sotcher.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Bucks County places including Alexander Jackson Davis, Ley, Fred T., & Company, Samuel Schnediman, Heacock & Hokanson, Henry Mercer, Abel Roberts and John Sotcher. Prominent architectural styles found in Bucks Country are Georgian, Greek Revival and Colonial.

Aldie (added 1982 - - #82005094)

Also known as Mercer, William, Residence

Dublin Pk. and Easton Rd. , Doylestown

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Schnediman,Samuel

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival

Historic Person:

Mercer,Henry C.

Significant Year:

1927

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History, Art

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Craven Hall (added 2007 - - #07001078)

Also known as Craven--Vansant House, Vansant, Harman, House

599 Newton Rd. (Warminster Township) , Warminster Heights

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Georgian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Secondary Structure

General Stores and Mold Loft Building--Harriman Yard of the Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation (added 2003 - - #03000722)

Also known as Manhattan Soap Company Warehouse

1414 Radcliffe St. , Bristol Borough

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ley, Fred T., & Company

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry, Maritime History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Harewood and Beechwood (added 1980 - - #80003436)

Also known as Woods Schools

E of Langhorne off PA 213, Middletown Township , Langhorne

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mercer,Henry

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1850-1874, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Jefferson Avenue School (added 1985 - - #85001569)

Jefferson Ave. & Pond St. , Bristol

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Heacock & Hokanson

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Knecht's Mill Covered Bridge (added 1980 - - #80003432)

NE of Springtown on T 424, Springfield Township , Springtown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Liberty Hall (added 1978 - - #78002358)

1237 W. Broad St. , Quakertown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Roberts,Abel

Architectural Style:

Colonial

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Moland House (added 1989 - - #89000352)

Also known as Washington's Headquarters

1641 Old York Rd. , Hartsville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Pemberton, Phineas, House (added 1971 - - #71000684)

Also known as Bolton Mansion

Holly Dr., Bristol Township , Levittown

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Historic Person:

Pemberton,Phineas

Significant Year:

1790, 1687

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1650-1699

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Roberts, Enoch, House (added 1986 - - #86000856)

Also known as Trainer Mansion

1226 W. Broad St. , Quakertown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Early Republic, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Shaw Historic District (added 1979 - - #79002172)

Also known as Francis B. Shaw Block Historic District

Bounded by S. Main, Ashland, Bridge, and S. Clinton Sts. , Doylestown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Engineering, Industry, Commerce, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Sheard, Levi, Mill (added 2006 - - #06001149)

Also known as Clymer, John S., Mill

8308 Covered Bridge Rd. , East Rockhill Township

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Sotcher Farmhouse (added 1977 - - #77001125)

Also known as Three Arches

335 Trenton Rd. , Fairless Hills

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sotcher,John

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Sotcher,John

Significant Year:

1806, 1760, 1712

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

South Perkasie Covered Bridge (added 1980 - - #80003441)

S of Perkasie in Lenape Park, South Perkasie/Perkasie Townships , Perkasie

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Twining Ford Covered Bridge (added 1994 - - #80003439)

W of Newtown in Tyler State Park, Northampton/Newtown Townships , Newtown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

White Hall of Bristol College (added 1984 - - #84003177)

Also known as White Hall

701-721 Shadyside Ave. , Croyden

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Davis,Alexander Jackson

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Educational Related Housing, Hospital, School

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling