Tabor Home for Needy and Destitute Children
National Register of Historic Places

Tabor Home for Needy and Destitute Children

Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Listed
July 15, 1987
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
87001207

About this property

The Tabor Home for Needy and Destitute Children, also known as the Philip H. Fretz Mansion, is a historic, American home that is located in Doylestown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

Location

601 New Britain Rd.
Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
40.29234, -75.12927

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 87001207. It was listed on July 15, 1987.

Categories

ARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Battle of Crooked Billet May 1 1778
1778Revolutionary War
1.4 mi
Doan Gang Raids (Bucks County)
1781Revolutionary War
2.8 mi
Battle of Crooked Billet
1778Revolutionary War
6 mi
Delaware Valley Late Woodland Conflict
1200Pre-Columbian
10.6 mi
Skirmish at Whitemarsh
1777Revolutionary War
12.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Tabor Home for Needy and Destitute Children listed on the National Register?

Tabor Home for Needy and Destitute Children was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 15, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Tabor Home for Needy and Destitute Children?

Tabor Home for Needy and Destitute Children is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Tabor Home for Needy and Destitute Children?

The period of significance for Tabor Home for Needy and Destitute Children is recorded as the civil_war era.

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