Smith Family Farmstead, also known as Riverside, is a historic home located at Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1767, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, three bay by two bay, gable roofed stone dwelling. A one bay by two bay, stone and frame addition was built in 1945. Also on the property is a contributing two-story stone building used as a garage. It was the birthplace of U.S. Senator from Indiana Oliver H. Smith (1794-1859).[2]
Smith Family Farmstead | |
 Smith Family Farmhouse. November 2012. | |
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| Location | South of New Hope on River Road, Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°19′6″N 74°55′39″W / 40.31833°N 74.92750°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1767 |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002354[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 30, 1978 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
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Farmhouse, east side. -
Garage.
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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Lillee D. Zieran and Susan M. Zacher (September 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Smith Family Farmstead" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-01.
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