Benjamin Taylor Homestead Explained

Benjamin Taylor Homestead
Location:	Northeast of Newtown off Pennsylvania Route 532, Lower Makefield Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	40.2572°N -74.9119°W
Built:	1738-1820
Builder:	Taylor, Benjamin
Added:	December 6, 1975
Refnum:	75001622

The Benjamin Taylor Homestead, also known as Dolington Manor, is an historic, American home that is located in Lower Makefield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

History and architectural features

This historic structure is a -story, seven-bay, stone dwelling that was built in three sections between 1738 and 1820. It has a gable roof and measures thirty feet by sixty feet. The front facade features an arcade and two entryways. The eastern and western sections were created with different exterior textures. The back of the structure has no entrances or voussoirs.^[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-10-05. 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|H001709_04H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Benjamin Taylor Homestead]. 2012-09-30. John Thomas Brown, Jr.. Irene Schiavoni. amp. PDF. December 1973.