Edgemont (Langhorne, Pennsylvania)

Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States

United States historic place

Edgemont

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Edgemont, HABS Photo

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Location| North of Langhorne on Bridgetown Road, Middletown Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates| 40°11′30″N 74°55′25″W﻿ / ﻿40.19167°N 74.92361°W﻿ / 40.19167; -74.92361
Area| 0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built| c. 1820-1823, c. 1830
Built by| Jenks, Charles
Architectural style| Federal
NRHP reference No.| 77001126[1]
Added to NRHP| December 16, 1977

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+1⁄2-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]

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 July 21, 2007. Retrieved September 29, 2012. Note: This includes Robert S. Miller and Madeline L. Cohen (April 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Edgemont" (PDF). Retrieved September 29, 2012.

## External links

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* Historic American Buildings Survey documentation, filed under 212 Bridgetown Pike, Langhorne, Bucks County, PA:
* HABS No. PA-5489, "Edgemont", 12 photos, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page
* HABS No. PA-5489-A, "Edgemont, Spring House", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page

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