National Register of Historic Places

Spring Valley Historic District

Buckingham, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Listed
January 7, 1988
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
88000140

About this property

The Spring Valley Historic District, also known as Mechanic's Valley, is a national historic district that is located in Buckingham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. This district includes thirty-two contributing buildings, one contributing site, and two contributing structures that are located in the crossroads village of Spring Valley. They include a variety of residential, commercial, and institutional buildings, some of which are representative of the vernacular Georgian and Federal styles. The residential buildings are predominantly two-and-one-half-story, stuccoed stone structures, some of which date to the mid-eighteenth century. Notable buildings include the Upper Mill or Spring Valley Mill (c. 1740), the Lower Mill (c. 1820), a blacksmith and wheelwright shop, a cooperage, a store, and two inns—the "Neff's Tavern" and Temperance Inn (c. 1838). The contributing structures are the Spring Valley Mill Dam and a stone arch bridge.

Location

Buckingham, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
40.31940, -75.08323

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Battles

Battle of Crooked Billet May 1 1778
1778Revolutionary War
4.3 mi
Battle of Crooked Billet
1778Revolutionary War
7.2 mi
Skirmish at Whitemarsh
1777Revolutionary War
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When was Spring Valley Historic District listed on the National Register?

Spring Valley Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 7, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Spring Valley Historic District?

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

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