The Twining Farm, also known as the David and Elizabeth Twining Farm, is an historic, American home and farm that are located in Newtown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Twining Farm | |
 Twining Farm. October 2012. | |
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| Location | Buck Road, Newtown Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°13′08.6″N 74°56′22.5″W / 40.219056°N 74.939583°W |
| Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | 1750 |
| NRHP reference No. | 82003766[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 1, 1982 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
History and architectural features edit
The stone farmhouse was built in two stages, a 2+1⁄2-story, stone eastern section, with a later three-bay, 2+1⁄2-story western addition that was erected in 1832. A frame wing and bow window were added about 1940. Also located on the property are a contributing stable, a chicken house, and a bank barn complex.
The farm was featured in three of four Newtown farmscape paintings created by noted artist Edward Hicks (1780-1849). Hicks had resided at the farm for ten years as the foster son of Elizabeth and David Twining.[2]
This property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]
Gallery edit
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The Residence of David Twining, (1845–1848), Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Collection. -
Early eastern section. -
West wing. -
Smoking House. -
Bank Barn.
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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Mr. A. Newton Gish (March 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Twining Farm" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-07.