Longland (Holicong, Pennsylvania)
Longland, also known as the Margaret Mead Farmstead, is an historic, American home that is located near Holicong, in Buckingham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
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| Location | 2909 Holicong Road, near Holicong, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°20′37″N 75°03′26″W |
| Area | 14.9 acres (6.0 ha) |
| Built | 1844, 1845 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 99001498[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 20, 1999 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]
History and architectural features
The house was built in 1845, and is a large two-and-three-quarter-story, five-bay by two-bay, stuccoed, stone dwelling. It has Greek Revival design details and features an ornate entranceway with rectangular transom and sidelights. Alsolocated on the property is a three-story, stone bank barn, which dates to 1844. It has an attached one-story stone ell. Other contributing buildings are a two-story, wood-frame wagon house and woodshed/garage that abuts the house.[2]
This historic structure was a childhood home of American anthropologist Margaret Mead (1901-1978). Her family purchased the property in 1912 and sold it in 1926.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.[1]
References
- "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 Jeffrey L. Marshall (October 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Longland" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-30.
