Smith Family Farmstead Explained

Smith Family Farmstead
Location:South of New Hope on River Road, Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.3183°N -74.9275°W
Built:1767
Added:January 30, 1978
Refnum:78002354

Smith Family Farmstead, also known as Riverside, is a historic home located at Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1767, and is a -story, three bay by two bay, gable roofed stone dwelling. A one bay by two bay, stone and frame addition was built in 1945. Also on the property is a contributing two-story stone building used as a garage. It was the birthplace of U.S. Senator from Indiana Oliver H. Smith (1794-1859).[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H001701_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Smith Family Farmstead]. 2012-10-01. Lillee D. Zieran and Susan M. Zacher. PDF. September 1976.