John and Phineas Hough House
John and Phineas Hough House | |
John and Phineas Hough House. October 2012. | |
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Location | 20 Moyer Rd., Lower Makefield Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°13′43″N 74°50′1″W / 40.22861°N 74.83361°WCoordinates: 40°13′43″N 74°50′1″W / 40.22861°N 74.83361°W |
Area | 1.1 acres (0.45 ha) |
Built | 1801 |
Architectural style | Federal, Vernacular Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 92001721[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 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 1/2-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]
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 Ralph N. Thompson (August 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John and Phineas Hough House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-30.
Categories:
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Federal architecture in Pennsylvania
- Houses completed in 1801
- Houses in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Bucks County, Pennsylvania Registered Historic Place stubs