Jefferson Land Association Historic District Explained

Jefferson Land Association Historic District
Nrhp Type:	hd
Nocat:	yes
Location:	Bounded by Spring St., Jefferson Ave., Garden & Mansion Sts., & Beaver Dam Rd., Bristol, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	40.1067°N -74.8547°W
Built:	1917-1918
Builder:	Jefferson Land Association
Added:	November 5, 1987
Refnum:	87001994

The Jefferson Land Association Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Bristol, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

History and architectural features

It encompasses eighty-one contributing buildings that are located within five blocks of a primarily residential area of Bristol. Built between 1917 and 1918, they are two-story, brick rowhouse dwellings with flat roofs. They are characterized by a one-story, unifying front porch for all houses in a block. The second floor has a projecting, three-sided bay and each dwelling has a two-story rear ell. This district also includes five commercial buildings that are situated at the end of rows.^[1]

This district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-10-17. 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|H088853_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Jefferson Land Association Historic District]. 2012-10-07. Patrick W. O'Bannon. PDF. April 1987.