Springtown Historic District

Springtown Historic District

Springtown Historic District, September 2012
Location Main St. between Drifting Dr. & Springtown Hill Rd., Springtown, Springfield Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°33′24″N 75°17′16″W / 40.55667°N 75.28778°W / 40.55667; -75.28778Coordinates: 40°33′24″N 75°17′16″W / 40.55667°N 75.28778°W / 40.55667; -75.28778
Area 161.5 acres (65.4 ha)
Architectural style Georgian, Federal, et al.
NRHP Reference # 07001379[1]
Added to NRHP January 10, 2008

Springtown Historic District is a national historic district located in Springtown, Springfield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 143 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in the rural village of Springtown and surrounding area. They include a variety of residential, commercial, and institutional buildings built between 1738 and 1956. The buildings include modest Georgian and Federal style residences. Notable buildings include the Conrad Hess Mansion House (c. 1807), White Horse Tavern, Sarah Dean Tenant House, Kooker-Eakin Farm, Springtown Inn (c. 1830), S.G. Mills General Store, Salem United Methodist Church (1842, 1868), Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church (1872), Grace Church (1888), and Franklin Grange Building (c. 1892). Located within the district is the separately listed John Eakin Farm (1738).[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Kathryn Ann Auerbach (March 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Springtown Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-19.


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