John and Phineas Hough House

John and Phineas Hough House

John and Phineas Hough House. October 2012.
Location 20 Moyer Rd., Lower Makefield Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°13′43″N 74°50′1″W / 40.22861°N 74.83361°W / 40.22861; -74.83361Coordinates: 40°13′43″N 74°50′1″W / 40.22861°N 74.83361°W / 40.22861; -74.83361
Area 1.1 acres (0.45 ha)
Built 1801
Architectural style Other, Federal, Vernacular Federal
NRHP Reference # 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

  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 Ralph N. Thompson (August 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John and Phineas Hough House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-30.


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