National Register of Historic Places

Liberty Hall

Quakertown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Listed
January 26, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78002358

About this property

Liberty Hall is an historic building in Quakertown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Purchased by the borough of Quakertown in 1977, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Built in 1772 as the first permanent residence in Quakertown, this historic structure is a two-story, 15 feet (4.6 meters) by fifteen-foot building with one room per floor. It was built using native fieldstone and has a half gambrel roof. It represents a simple colonial Quaker style of design. The Liberty Bell is purported to have been hidden on the property overnight on its way to Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. In 1777, the Continental Congress had decreed that the bell be moved before the British Army captured it and melted it down for ammunition. On the night of September 23, 1777, six days after the Liberty Bell was removed from Philadelphia, it was stored overnight behind Evan Foulke's house near The Red Lion Inn at the corner of Broad and Main Streets in Quakertown. The next day it continued on its journey to Allentown, where it was hidden for the remainder of the Revolutionary War. This historic home remained in use as a residence until 1805, when a new dwelling was constructed. It was then used for farm storage and later for commercial purposes. Purchased by the borough of Quakertown in 1977, National Register of Historic Places listings in Bucks County, Pennsylvania Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-5593, "Liberty Hall, 1235 West Broad Street, Quakertown, Bucks County, PA", 7 photos, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page

Location

1237 W. Broad St.
Quakertown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
40.44295, -75.35159

Categories

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Sources

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When was Liberty Hall listed on the National Register?

Liberty Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 26, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Liberty Hall?

Liberty Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Liberty Hall?

The period of significance for Liberty Hall is recorded as the industrial era.

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