Joseph Richardson House (Langhorne Borough, Pennsylvania)
Joseph Richardson House | |
 Joseph Richardson House, November 2009 | |
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| Location | Bellevue and Maple Aves., Langhorne Borough, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°10′33″N 74°55′12″W / 40.17583°N 74.92000°W |
| Area | 0.6 acres (0.24 ha) |
| Built | 1738 |
| NRHP reference No. | 85003159[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 26, 1985 |
The Joseph Richardson House, also known as the Langhorne Community Memorial Building, is a historic American home that is located in Langhorne Borough, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Located in the Langhorne Historic District, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
History and architectural features
[edit]Built in 1738, this historic structure is a 2+1⁄2-story, stuccoed, stone dwelling with a gable roof. It has an original 1+1⁄2-story, gambrel-roofed, stone addition, is one of the oldest structures in Bucks County and was home to the Richardson family from its construction into the 20th century.[2] In 1919, the Richardson family sold the home and it was acquired as a memorial to those who served in World War I.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1] It is located in the Langhorne Historic District, listed in 1987.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved September 29, 2012. Note: This includes Kathryn Ann Auerbach and Jeffrey L. Marshall (September 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Joseph Richardson House" (PDF). Retrieved September 29, 2012.
External links
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Media related to Joseph Richardson House (Langhorne, Pennsylvania) at Wikimedia Commons- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-5488, "Joseph Richardson House, Bellevue and Maple Avenues, Langhorne, Bucks County, PA", 10 photos, 1 data page, 1 photo caption page
- Historic Langhorne Association website: Richardson House
