Benjamin Taylor Homestead

Benjamin Taylor Homestead
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Benjamin Taylor Homestead (Dolington Manor). October 2012.
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Location	Northeast of Newtown off Pennsylvania Route 532, Lower Makefield Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°15′26″N74°54′43″W / 40.25722°N 74.91194°W / 40.25722; -74.91194
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1738-1820
Built by	Taylor, Benjamin
NRHP reference No.	75001622 [1]
Added to NRHP	December 6, 1975

The Benjamin Taylor Homestead, also known as Dolington Manor, is an historic, American home that is located in Lower Makefield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. ^[1]

History and architectural features

This historic structure is a 2+1⁄2-story, seven-bay, stone dwelling that was built in three sections between 1738 and 1820. It has a gable roof and measures thirty feet by sixty feet. The front facade features an arcade and two entryways. The eastern and western sections were created with different exterior textures. The back of the structure has no entrances or voussoirs. ^[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. John Thomas Brown, Jr. and Irene Schiavoni (December 1973). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Taylor, Benjamin, Homestead. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 10, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)