Joseph Richardson House (Langhorne Borough, Pennsylvania)
Joseph Richardson House | |
 Joseph Richardson House, November 2009 | |
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| Location | Bellevue and Maple Aves., Langhorne Borough, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°10′33″N 74°55′12″W / 40.17583°N 74.92000°W |
| Area | 0.6 acres (0.24 ha) |
| Built | 1738 |
| NRHP reference No. | 85003159[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 26, 1985 |
The Joseph Richardson House, also known as the Langhorne Community Memorial Building, is a historic American home that is located in Langhorne Borough, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Located in the Langhorne Historic District, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
History and architectural features
Built in 1738, this historic structure is a 2+1⁄2-story, stuccoed, stone dwelling with a gable roof. It has an original 1+1⁄2-story, gambrel-roofed, stone addition, is one of the oldest structures in Bucks County and was home to the Richardson family from its construction into the 20th century.[2] In 1919, the Richardson family sold the home and it was acquired as a memorial to those who served in World War I.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Kathryn Ann Auerbach and Jeffrey L. Marshall (September 1985). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Richardson, Joseph, House. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 10, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
External links
Media related to Joseph Richardson House (Langhorne, Pennsylvania) at Wikimedia Commons- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-5488, "Joseph Richardson House, Bellevue and Maple Avenues, Langhorne, Bucks County, PA", 10 photos, 1 data page, 1 photo caption page
- Historic Langhorne Association website: Richardson House
