Village of Edgewood Historic District

Village of Edgewood Historic District

House in the Village of Edgewood Historic District, July 2012
Location Yardley, Langhorne, Edgewood and Stony Hill Rds., Lower Makefield Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°13′22″N 74°52′31″W / 40.22278°N 74.87528°W / 40.22278; -74.87528Coordinates: 40°13′22″N 74°52′31″W / 40.22278°N 74.87528°W / 40.22278; -74.87528
Area 33.7 acres (13.6 ha)
Architectural style Late Victorian, Colonial
NRHP Reference # 80003433[1]
Added to NRHP November 28, 1980

Village of Edgewood Historic District is a national historic district located in Lower Makefield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 28 contributing buildings in the crossroads village of Edgewood. They include a variety of residential, commercial, and institutional buildings, some of which are representative of the Late Victorian style. Notable buildings include the Presbyterian Congregation of Newtown chapel (1881), Grange Hall (1921), Tomlinson's Store (early 19th century), Heston Hall (c. 1830), Biles' House (1790), Biles' Corner (c. 1750), Flowers' House and outbuildings (early- to mid-19th century), and "Old Shade" tavern (1765, c. 1796-1799).[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[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 Anaruth Hynson; Judity Montgomery; Lavinia Plough; Carol Schermerhorn; Florence White; John Hendry & Elaine M. Low (February 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Village of Edgewood Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-19.


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