The Isaiah Paxson Farm, also known as Burgess Lea, is an historic farm complex which is located in Solebury Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Isaiah Paxson Farm | |
 Burgess Lea Farm. Barn. November 2012. | |
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| Location | Along River Road across from its junction with Laurel Road, Solebury Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°24′14″N 74°59′22″W / 40.40389°N 74.98944°W |
| Area | 39.8 acres (16.1 ha) |
| Built | 1785 |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003167[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 23, 1984 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
History and architectural features
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The complex consists of a house, double barn, carriage house, springhouse, shed, smoke house, and small barnyard building. All of the buildings were constructed of stone. The house was built in 1785, and has a 2+1⁄2-story, three-bay, gable-roofed, main section with a 2+1⁄2-story kitchen section and one-story shed addition. It was designed in the Georgian style.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-10-07. Note: This includes Kathryn Ann Auerbach and Jeffrey L. Marshall (June 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Isaiah Paxson Farm" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-07.
External links
edit- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-5299, "Paxson Barn, (Solebury Township), Solebury, Bucks County, PA", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page