Byecroft Farm Complex | |
Location | Off U.S. Route 202, Buckingham Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°20′13″N75°02′20″W / 40.33694°N 75.03889°W |
Area | 29.8 acres (12.1 ha) |
Built | 1702, 1732, 1775, c. 1830, 1934-1935 |
Architectural style | Georgian |
NRHP reference No. | 83002219 [1] |
Added to NRHP | September 9, 1983 |
Byecroft Farm Complex, also known as "Old Congress," is a historic home and farm complex located in Buckingham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The oldest section of the main house was built in 1702, with three later additions. It consists of a central block with three wings. The central block was built in 1732, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, three-bay coursed fieldstone structure. The northeast wing consists of the original one-story structure built in 1702, with a second story added in 1775. A wing to the southwest was added in 1775, and expanded to 2 1/2-stories about 1830. In 1934-1935, a 1+1⁄2-story, two-bay, addition was built onto the southwest wing. The house is reflective of the Georgian style. Also on the property are the contributing Old Bye Barn (c. 1730), carriage house / studio (c. 1775), two-story frame barn, small carriage house / cottage, and pumphouse and well house. [2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1]
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