Belmont (Bensalem, Pennsylvania) Explained

Belmont
Location:3779 Bristol Rd., Bensalem, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.1408°N -74.9514°W
Built:c. 1850
Architecture:Greek Revival
Added:May 3, 1988
Refnum:88000460

Belmont is a historic home located at Bensalem, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1850, and is an L-shaped, -story, stuccoed stone dwelling in the Greek Revival style. It has a hipped roof and features a one-story, wraparound verandah. The home was built for a mill owner by the name of Paul Townsend on a farm property in 1850 and owned until his death in 1890.[1] The home is across the street from Neshaminy Mall on Bristol Road.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-09-30. 2007-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H088896_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Belmont]. 2012-09-29. Jeffrey L. Marshall. PDF. n.d..