Benjamin Taylor Homestead

Benjamin Taylor Homestead

Benjamin Taylor Homestead (Dolington Manor). October 2012.
Location Northeast of Newtown off Pennsylvania Route 532, Lower Makefield Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°15′26″N 74°54′43″W / 40.25722°N 74.91194°W / 40.25722; -74.91194Coordinates: 40°15′26″N 74°54′43″W / 40.25722°N 74.91194°W / 40.25722; -74.91194
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1738-1820
Built by Taylor, Benjamin
NRHP Reference # 75001622[1]
Added to NRHP December 6, 1975

Benjamin Taylor Homestead, also known as Dolington Manor, is a historic home located at Lower Makefield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It is a 2 1/2-story, seven bay stone dwelling built in three sections between 1738 and 1820. It has a gable roof and measures 30 feet by 60 feet. The front facade features an arcade and two entryways.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes John Thomas Brown, Jr. & Irene Schiavoni (December 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Benjamin Taylor Homestead" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-30.


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