Edgemont (Langhorne, Pennsylvania)

Edgemont, also known as The Jenks Homestead, is a historic home located in Middletown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It was originally built about 1820–1823, and is a 2+12-story, five-bay, stuccoed stone dwelling in the Federal style. About 1830, a rear kitchen ell was added and later modified in the 1870s. The house was restored in the 1970s.[2]

Edgemont
Edgemont, HABS Photo
Edgemont (Langhorne, Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
Edgemont (Langhorne, Pennsylvania)
Edgemont (Langhorne, Pennsylvania) is located in the United States
Edgemont (Langhorne, Pennsylvania)
LocationNorth of Langhorne on Bridgetown Road, Middletown Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°11′30″N 74°55′25″W / 40.19167°N 74.92361°W / 40.19167; -74.92361
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Builtc. 1820-1823, c. 1830
Built byJenks, Charles
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.77001126[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 16, 1977

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "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 2012-09-29. Note: This includes Robert S. Miller and Madeline L. Cohen (April 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Edgemont" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-29.
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