Benjamin Taylor Homestead


Benjamin Taylor Homestead
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Benjamin Taylor Homestead (Dolington Manor). October 2012.
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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 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ "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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