Smith Family Farmstead

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Smith Family Farmstead
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Smith Family Farmhouse. November 2012.
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LocationSouth of New Hope on River Road, Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°19′6″N74°55′39″W / 40.31833°N 74.92750°W / 40.31833; -74.92750
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1767
NRHP reference No. 78002354 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 30, 1978

Smith Family Farmstead, also known as Riverside, is a historic home located at Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1767, and is a 2+12-story, three bay by two bay, gable roofed stone dwelling. A one bay by two bay, stone and frame addition was built in 1945. Also on the property is a contributing two-story stone building used as a garage. It was the birthplace of U.S. Senator from Indiana Oliver H. Smith (1794-1859). [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Lillee D. Zieran and Susan M. Zacher (September 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Smith Family Farmstead" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-01.