Smith Family Farmstead
Smith Family Farmstead | |
Smith Family Farmhouse. November 2012. | |
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Location | South of New Hope on River Road, Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°19′6″N 74°55′39″W / 40.31833°N 74.92750°WCoordinates: 40°19′6″N 74°55′39″W / 40.31833°N 74.92750°W |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Built | 1767 |
NRHP Reference # | 78002354[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 30, 1978 |
Smith Family Farmstead, also known as Riverside, is a historic home located at Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1767, and is a 2 1/2-story, three bay by two bay, gable roofed stone dwelling. A one bay by two bay, stone and frame addition was built in 1945. Also on the property is a contributing two-story stone building used as a garage. It was the birthplace of U.S. Senator from Indiana Oliver H. Smith (1794-1859).[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
Gallery
- Farmhouse, east side.
- Garage.
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Lillee D. Zieran and Susan M. Zacher (September 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Smith Family Farmstead" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-01.
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