Jefferson Land Association Historic District | |
Jefferson Land Association Historic District, November 2010 | |
Location | Bounded by Spring St., Jefferson Ave., Garden & Mansion Sts., & Beaver Dam Rd., Bristol, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°6′24″N74°51′17″W / 40.10667°N 74.85472°W Coordinates: 40°6′24″N74°51′17″W / 40.10667°N 74.85472°W |
Area | 6.6 acres (2.7 ha) |
Built | 1917-1918 |
Built by | Jefferson Land Association |
NRHP reference No. | 87001994 [1] |
Added to NRHP | November 5, 1987 |
The Jefferson Land Association Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Bristol, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. [1]
It encompasses eighty-one contributing buildings that are located within five blocks of a primarily residential area of Bristol. Built between 1917 and 1918, they are two-story, brick rowhouse dwellings with flat roofs. They are characterized by a one-story, unifying front porch for all houses in a block. The second floor has a projecting, three-sided bay and each dwelling has a two-story rear ell. This district also includes five commercial buildings that are situated at the end of rows. [2]
This district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. [1]
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