The William Smith House, also known as Brooks, is an historic, American home that is located in Wrightstown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
William Smith House | |
 William Smith House. October 2012. | |
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| Location | Mud and Penns Park Rd., Wrightstown, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°15′46.9″N 74°59′25.6″W / 40.263028°N 74.990444°W |
| Area | 2.7 acres (1.1 ha) |
| Built | 1686, 1690, 1965, 1968 |
| NRHP reference No. | 77001131[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 13, 1977 |
The oldest structure in Wrightstown and one of the oldest in the nation, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]
History and architectural features
editThe original section of this historic structure was built in 1686, and was a two-story, walnut log cabin. A fieldstone addition was built in 1690. The log section was subsequently covered in clapboard. Sympathetic modern additions were built in 1965 and 1968. It is the oldest structure in Wrightstown and one of the oldest in the nation.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Nancy Krewson and Irene Schiavoni (April 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: William Smith House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-01.
External links
edit- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-5602, "William Smith House, Corner Mud Road & Penn's Park Road, Wrightstown, Bucks County, PA", 8 photos, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page