Area 70 ha | ||
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Location PA 413 and PA 332, Parts of Congress, Chancellor and Liberty Sts. N of Washington Ave. and Chancellor St. S of Penn St. to S. State St., Newtown, Pennsylvania Architect Phillip Bros.; Firman,Joseph Architectural style Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Federal, Queen Anne, Gothic Revival NRHP Reference # 79002174, 86000315, 86002867 Added to NRHP December 17, 1979, February 25, 1986, October 28, 1986 | ||
Newtown Historic District is a national historic district located in Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 293 contributing buildings in the borough of Newtown. They date from the late-17th century to the early-20th century and are reflective of a number of popular architectural styles including Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Federal, Queen Anne, and Gothic Revival. Notable buildings include the Chapman Buckman House and mill, Hart House, Newtown Hardware House, Keller Building, Jenks House (1828), White Hall Hotel, Temperance House (1774), Smock House (1792), the Brick Hotel, St. Luke's Church, LaRue Apartments (1838), and the Edward Hicks House. Located in the district and listed separately are the Half-Moon Inn and Friends Meeting House.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, with two boundary increases in 1986.