David Leedom Farm, also known as "Pleasant Retreat," is a historic home and farm located at Newtown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The house was built in four stages, with the oldest dated to the late 18th century and consisting of a one-story, one roof stone structure. A large, 2 1/2-story stone addition was built in the late-18th century. In 1802, a three-story, stone "mansion" section was added. A two-story, frame addition was built in the early 1800s. The house features a series of piazzas and the interior of the mansion section has a three-story staircase. Also on the property are a variety of contributing farm-related buildings. The house was featured in one of four Newtown farmscape paintings by noted artist Edward Hicks (1780-1849).[2]

David Leedom Farm
David Leedom Farm. October 2012.
David Leedom Farm is located in Pennsylvania
David Leedom Farm
David Leedom Farm is located in the United States
David Leedom Farm
LocationSouthwest of Newtown off Richboro Road, Newtown Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°13′19″N 74°57′25″W / 40.22194°N 74.95694°W / 40.22194; -74.95694
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1825
NRHP reference No.76001609[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 1, 1976

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "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 2012-10-07. Note: This includes Elizabeth Gish and Leilani Stewart (1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: David Leedom Farm" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-07.