Edgemont | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Edgemont, HABS Photo | |
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Location | North of Langhorne on Bridgetown Road, Middletown Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°11′30″N 74°55′25″W / 40.19167°N 74.92361°W / 40.19167; -74.92361 |
Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
Built | c. 1820-1823, c. 1830 |
Built by | Jenks, Charles |
Architectural style | Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 77001126 |
Added to NRHP | December 16, 1977 |
Edgemont, also known as The Jenks Homestead, is a historic home located in Middletown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It was originally built about 1820–1823, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, five-bay, stuccoed stone dwelling in the Federal style. About 1830, a rear kitchen ell was added and later modified in the 1870s. The house was restored in the 1970s.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
References
- ^ "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 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-09-29. Note: This includes Robert S. Miller and Madeline L. Cohen (April 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Edgemont" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-29.
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey documentation, filed under 212 Bridgetown Pike, Langhorne, Bucks County, PA:
- HABS No. PA-5489, "Edgemont", 12 photos, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
- HABS No. PA-5489-A, "Edgemont, Spring House", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page