National Register of Historic Places

Harewood and Beechwood

Langhorne, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Listed
February 1, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80003436

About this property

Harewood and Beechwood, also known as Woods School, are two historic homes which are located roughly four miles apart in Middletown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The school was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Harewood was originally built as a farmhouse sometime around 1788. The original structure is located behind the main house that was erected in 1906. Harewood is an irregularly shaped, multi-level dwelling with a five-story main section, which has a broken-hipped roof and features Palladian windows. Beechwood was built in 1853, and is a large 2+1⁄2-story, fieldstone dwelling with a gable roof. It has a two-story, stuccoed stone rear addition. Both houses were built as country mansions and later acquired as a school for children with disabilities. Harewood was acquired in 1924 and Beechwood in 1944. Together, they became known as the Woods School. Richard Wolbers; Friends to Save Beechwood (Bryn Mawr, Pa.); Frens and Frens, LLC, Restoration Architects (West Chester, Pa.); E. Allen Reeves, Inc. (2003).The restoration of Beechwood: Bryn Mawr, Pa. (DVD) Bryn Mawr, Pa.: Friends to Save Beechwood.

Location

Langhorne, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
40.17859, -74.91199

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Nearby Battles

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Second Battle of Trenton
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When was Harewood and Beechwood listed on the National Register?

Harewood and Beechwood was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 1, 1980.

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Harewood and Beechwood is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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