National Register of Historic Places

Shaw Historic District

Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Listed
December 17, 1979
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
79002172

About this property

The Shaw Historic District, also known as the Francis B. Shaw Block Historic District, is a national historic district that is located in Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, it was incorporated into the Doylestown Historic District in 1985. This district includes seven contributing buildings that are located in a residential and industrial area of Doylestown. The block was developed between 1833 and 1914, and includes the Bryan House (c. 1833), the Clemens Double House (pre-1874), the Goodman House (c. 1835), the Kulp House (c. 1849), the Late Victorian-style Rhodes House (1891), the Rhodes Livery Stable (1914), and the Doylestown Agricultural Works complex (1867, 1914). The Doylestown Agricultural Works was rebuilt after a fire in 1913; it closed in 1968. Doylestown Patch: Why Does the Doylestown Agricultural Works Include Former Houses?

Location

Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
40.30727, -75.12965

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMERCEENGINEERINGARCHITECTUREAGRICULTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Battles

Battle of Crooked Billet May 1 1778
1778Revolutionary War
1.9 mi
Battle of Crooked Billet
1778Revolutionary War
7 mi
Skirmish at Whitemarsh
1777Revolutionary War
13.2 mi

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When was Shaw Historic District listed on the National Register?

Shaw Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 17, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Shaw Historic District?

Shaw Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Shaw Historic District?

The period of significance for Shaw Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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