William Smith House (Wrightstown, Pennsylvania)

William Smith House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
William Smith House. October 2012.
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Location	Mud and Penns Park Rd., Wrightstown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°15′46.9″N74°59′25.6″W / 40.263028°N 74.990444°W / 40.263028; -74.990444
Area	2.7 acres (1.1 ha)
Built	1686, 1690, 1965, 1968
NRHP reference No.	77001131 [1]
Added to NRHP	April 13, 1977

The William Smith House, also known as Brooks, is an historic, American home that is located in Wrightstown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

The oldest structure in Wrightstown and one of the oldest in the nation, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. ^[1]

History and architectural features

The original section of this historic structure was built in 1686, and was a two-story, walnut log cabin. A fieldstone addition was built in 1690. The log section was subsequently covered in clapboard. Sympathetic modern additions were built in 1965 and 1968. It is the oldest structure in Wrightstown and one of the oldest in the nation. ^[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Nancy Krewson and Irene Schiavoni (April 1973). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Smith, William, House. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 10, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)

External links

• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-5602, " William Smith House, Corner Mud Road & Penn's Park Road, Wrightstown, Bucks County, PA ", 8 photos, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page