Jefferson Land Association Historic District

Jefferson Land Association Historic District
Jefferson Land Association Historic District, November 2010
LocationBounded by Spring St., Jefferson Ave., Garden & Mansion Sts., & Beaver Dam Rd., Bristol, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°6′24″N 74°51′17″W / 40.10667°N 74.85472°W / 40.10667; -74.85472
Area6.6 acres (2.7 ha)
Built1917-1918
Built byJefferson Land Association
NRHP reference No.87001994[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 5, 1987

The Jefferson Land Association Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Bristol, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

History and architectural features

It encompasses eighty-one contributing buildings that are located within five blocks of a primarily residential area of Bristol. Built between 1917 and 1918, they are two-story, brick rowhouse dwellings with flat roofs. They are characterized by a one-story, unifying front porch for all houses in a block. The second floor has a projecting, three-sided bay and each dwelling has a two-story rear ell. This district also includes five commercial buildings that are situated at the end of rows.[2]

This district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "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 October 17, 2012. Note: This includes Patrick W. O'Bannon (April 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Jefferson Land Association Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved October 7, 2012.