The Benjamin Taylor Homestead, also known as Dolington Manor, is an historic, American home that is located in Lower Makefield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Benjamin Taylor Homestead | |
 Benjamin Taylor Homestead (Dolington Manor). October 2012. | |
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| Location | Northeast of Newtown off Pennsylvania Route 532, Lower Makefield Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°15′26″N 74°54′43″W / 40.25722°N 74.91194°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1738-1820 |
| Built by | Taylor, Benjamin |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001622[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 6, 1975 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
History and architectural features
editThis historic structure is a 2+1⁄2-story, seven-bay, stone dwelling that was built in three sections between 1738 and 1820. It has a gable roof and measures thirty feet by sixty feet. The front facade features an arcade and two entryways. The eastern and western sections were created with different exterior textures. The back of the structure has no entrances or voussoirs.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
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 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-10-05. Note: This includes John Thomas Brown, Jr. & Irene Schiavoni (December 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Benjamin Taylor Homestead" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-30.