Byecroft Farm Complex

Byecroft Farm Complex
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Off U.S. Route 202, Buckingham Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°20′13″N75°02′20″W / 40.33694°N 75.03889°W / 40.33694; -75.03889
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]

References

1. "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 July 21, 2007. Retrieved October 8, 2012.Note: This includes Margaret Bye Richie (May 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Byecroft Farm Complex" (PDF). Retrieved October 1, 2012.