Isaiah Paxson Farm

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Isaiah Paxson Farm
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Burgess Lea Farm. Barn. November 2012.
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LocationAlong River Road across from its junction with Laurel Road, Solebury Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°24′14″N74°59′22″W / 40.40389°N 74.98944°W / 40.40389; -74.98944
Area39.8 acres (16.1 ha)
Built1785
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No. 84003167 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 23, 1984

The Isaiah Paxson Farm, also known as Burgess Lea, is an historic farm complex which is located in Solebury Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1]

History and architectural features

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Alley and Main Building.

The complex consists of a house, double barn, carriage house, springhouse, shed, smoke house, and small barnyard building. All of the buildings were constructed of stone. The house was built in 1785, and has a 2+12-story, three-bay, gable-roofed, main section with a 2+12-story kitchen section and one-story shed addition. It was designed in the Georgian style. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "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 7, 2012.Note: This includes Kathryn Ann Auerbach and Jeffrey L. Marshall (June 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Isaiah Paxson Farm" (PDF). Retrieved October 7, 2012.