Makefield Meeting
Makefield Meeting, also known as the Makefield Monthly Meeting; Meeting House at Dolington, is an historic, American Quaker meeting house complex that is located in Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Makefield Meeting | |
 Makefield Meeting. October 2012. | |
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| Location | Northeast of Newtown at Mt. Eyre Road and Dolington Road, Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°15′57″N 74°53′14″W |
| Area | 1.2 acres (0.49 ha) |
| Built | 1752, 1764 |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001758[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 18, 1974 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1] Weekly worship services are held at 10 a.m. on Sundays.
History and notable features
Built in 1752, this historic structure is a two-story, six-bay, stuccoed, stone structure with a gable roof. Its second story was added in 1764; the building was renovated in 1851. The complex also includes the 2+1⁄2-story, stuccoed, stone schoolmaster's house that was built in 1787, and a horse shed that was built circa 1800.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1] Weekly worship services are held at 10 a.m. on Sundays.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-10-30. Note: This includes Harvey Freedenberg (June 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Makefield Meeting" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-29.
