The Peter Taylor Farmstead, also known as the Shull Farm, is an historic, American farm and national historic district that is located in Newtown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Peter Taylor Farmstead | |
 Peter Taylor Farmhouse. November 2012. | |
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| Location | 229 Wrights Rd., Newtown Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°15′16″N 74°56′7″W / 40.25444°N 74.93528°W |
| Area | 3.9 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | 1750 |
| Architectural style | Colonial English Farmhouse |
| NRHP reference No. | 89000353[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 5, 1989 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]
History and architectural features
editThis district encompasses two contributing buildings: the farmhouse and barn. The main section of the two-story, fieldstone farmhouse was built circa 1750. Additions or modifications were then made circa 1800, 1842, 1860, and 1940. The modifications that were done circa 1800 rebuilt the original cabin which dates to 1715. The two and three-story, frame-over-stone, bank barn was built circa 1750 and expanded circa 1860.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]
Gallery
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Barn -
Barn -
Machine Shed -
Silo
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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Kathryn Ann Auerbach (January 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Peter Taylor Farmstead" (PDF). Retrieved October 24, 2012.
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