John and Phineas Hough House

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John and Phineas Hough House
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John and Phineas Hough House. October 2012.
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Location20 Moyer Rd.,
Lower Makefield Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°13′43″N74°50′1″W / 40.22861°N 74.83361°W / 40.22861; -74.83361 Coordinates: 40°13′43″N74°50′1″W / 40.22861°N 74.83361°W / 40.22861; -74.83361
Area1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built1801
Architectural styleFederal, Vernacular Federal
NRHP reference No. 92001721 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 24, 1992

John and Phineas Hough House, also known as "Twin Arches," is a historic home located at Lower Makefield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The original two-bay stone house was expanded to its present form in about 1840 with the addition of a two bay section. It is a 2+12-story, four bay dwelling in the Federal style. The front facade features an arcade of two Roman arches added about 1801 to the original dwelling. Also on the property is a contributing stone spring house. The original section of the house is believed to date as early as 1700, and considered the oldest documented stone house in Bucks County. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [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 Ralph N. Thompson (August 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John and Phineas Hough House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-30.