New Hope Village District
The New Hope Village District, also known as New Hope M.R.A. District No. 1, is a national historic district that is located in New Hope, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
New Hope Village District | |
 Mansion Inn, New Hope Village District, October 2010 | |
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| Location | Old Mill Rd., Stockton Ave., Ferry, Bridge, Mechanic, Randolph, Main, Coryell, and Waterloo Sts., New Hope, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°21′30″N 74°57′09″W |
| Area | 95 acres (38 ha) |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Federal |
| MPS | New Hope MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 85000462[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 6, 1985 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
History and architectural features
This district includes 202 contributing buildings that are located in the borough of New Hope. They are primarily residential and commercial buildings, some of which date to the early-eighteenth century. Many were designed in the Late Victorian or Federal styles. Notable buildings include the Parry Mansion (1784), the Bucks County Playhouse, the Wilkinson House, the Logan Inn (1727), the Delaware House (1818), the Chattels Lumber Yard Office Building (c. 1845), the Cook House (1869), the Johnson Store (c. 1871), the Northeast Pennsylvania Railroad Station (1891), a firehouse (1908), and the Cryer Hardware Store (1849).[2] The Northeast Pennsylvania Railroad Station is used as a terminus for the New Hope and Ivyland Railroad.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[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 Ann Niessen and Steven G. Del Sordo (September 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: New Hope Village District" (PDF). Retrieved October 28, 2012.
