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.[2]
Edgemont | |
 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 |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | c. 1820-1823, c. 1830 |
| Built by | Jenks, Charles |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 77001126[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 16, 1977 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "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
edit- 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