Phineas Pemberton House

Phineas Pemberton House

Phineas Pemberton House, April 2012
Location Holly Dr., Bristol Township, Levittown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°9′37″N 74°50′23″W / 40.16028°N 74.83972°W / 40.16028; -74.83972Coordinates: 40°9′37″N 74°50′23″W / 40.16028°N 74.83972°W / 40.16028; -74.83972
Area 5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built 1687, 1790
Architectural style Georgian
NRHP Reference # 71000684[1]
Added to NRHP September 28, 1971

Phineas Pemberton House, also known as the Bolton Mansion, is a historic home located in Bristol Township, Levittown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It consists of four connected structures built between 1687 and 1790. The original house was built in 1687, and is now the rear wing. It is a two-story, fieldstone structure with brick chimneys. The main section was built in 1790, and is a two-story, four-bay, fieldstone structure in the Georgian style. It has a gambrel roof.[2] The house is owned and maintained by the Friends of Bolton Mansion. It is open as a historic house museum.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Pennsylvania Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks (August 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Phineas Pemberton House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-30.


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