James-Lorah House
James-Lorah House | |
Location | 132 N. Main St., Doylestown, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°18′46″N 75°7′52″W / 40.31278°N 75.13111°WCoordinates: 40°18′46″N 75°7′52″W / 40.31278°N 75.13111°W |
Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
Built | 1844 |
Built by | Martin, Fred A. |
Architectural style | Late Victorian |
NRHP reference No. | 72001096[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 17, 1972 |
James-Lorah House, also known as the Judge Chapman House and VIA House, is a historic home located in Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1844, and is a 2 1/2-story, stuccoed townhouse dwelling with a medium gable roof. It has a 1 1/2-story rear wing with a high gable roof and end chimney. The house features eyebrow windows and marble entrance steps. It was built for Henry Chapman, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives.[2] It was the birthplace of Henry Chapman Mercer on June 24, 1856.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Mrs. Kenneth W. Gemmill (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: James-Lorah House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-30.
Categories:
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Houses completed in 1844
- Houses in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Pennsylvania
- Bucks County, Pennsylvania Registered Historic Place stubs