Joseph Richardson House (Langhorne, Pennsylvania)
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| Location | Bellevue and Maple Aves., Langhorne, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°10′33″N 74°55′12″W / 40.17583°N 74.92000°WCoordinates: 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 # | 85003159[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 26, 1985 |
Joseph Richardson House, also known as the Langhorne Community Memorial Building, is a historic home located in Langhorne, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1738, and 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. It 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
- 1 2 Staff (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 Kathryn Ann Auerbach and Jeffrey L. Marshall (September 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Joseph Richardson House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-29.
External links
Media related to Joseph Richardson House (Langhorne, Pennsylvania) at Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Richardson House, Bellevue & Maple Avenues, Langhorne, Bucks County, PA: 10 photos, 2 data pages, and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Buildings Survey
- Historic Langhorne Association website: Richardson House
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