Newtown Historic District (Newtown, Pennsylvania)

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Newtown Historic District
Newtown, Bucks Co PA HD White Hall.JPG
White Hall, Newtown Historic District, October 2012
Newtown Historic District (Newtown, Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
Newtown Historic District (Newtown, Pennsylvania)
Location PA 413 and PA 332, Parts of Congress, Chancellor and Liberty Sts. N of Washington Ave. and Chancellor St. S of Penn St. to S. State St., Newtown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Area 172.3 acres (69.7 ha)
Architect Phillip Bros.; Firman,Joseph
Architectural style Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Federal, Queen Anne, Gothic Revival
NRHP Reference # 79002174, 86000315, 86002867[1]
Added to NRHP December 17, 1979, February 25, 1986, October 28, 1986

Newtown Historic District is a national historic district located in Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 293 contributing buildings in the borough of Newtown. They date from the late-17th century to the early-20th century and are reflective of a number of popular architectural styles including Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Federal, Queen Anne, and Gothic Revival. Notable buildings include the Chapman Buckman House and mill, Hart House, Newtown Hardware House, Keller Building, Jenks House (1828), White Hall Hotel, Temperance House (1774), Smock House (1792), the Brick Hotel, St. Luke's Church, LaRue Apartments (1838), and the Edward Hicks House. Located in the district and listed separately are the Half-Moon Inn and Friends Meeting House.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, with two boundary increases in 1986.[1]

Gallery

  • Newtown, Bucks Co PA HD Library 01.JPG

    Newtown Library Company.

  • Newtown, Bucks Co PA HD Lower House.JPG

    The Lower House.

  • Newtown, Bucks Co PA HD Margaret Thornton House.JPG

    The Margaret Thornton House.

  • Newtown, Bucks Co PA HD Godwin Bldg.JPG

    The Godwin Building.

  • Newtown, Bucks Co PA HD 11.JPG

    Court St.

References

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