Belmont (Bensalem, Pennsylvania)

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Belmont
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Location3779 Bristol Rd., Bensalem, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°8′27″N74°57′5″W / 40.14083°N 74.95139°W / 40.14083; -74.95139 Coordinates: 40°8′27″N74°57′5″W / 40.14083°N 74.95139°W / 40.14083; -74.95139
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Builtc. 1850
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 88000460 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 3, 1988

Belmont is a historic home located at Bensalem, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1850, and is an "L"-shaped, 2 3/4-story, stuccoed stone dwelling in the Greek Revival style. It has a hipped roof and features a one-story, wraparound verandah. The home was built for a mill owner by the name of Paul Townsend on a farm property in 1850 and owned until his death in 1890. [2] The home is across the street from Neshaminy Mall on Bristol Road.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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 2012-09-30.Note: This includes Jeffrey L. Marshall (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Belmont" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-29.