William Smith House (Wrightstown, Pennsylvania) Explained

William Smith House
Location:	Mud and Penns Park Rd., Wrightstown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	40.263°N -74.9904°W
Built:	1686, 1690, 1965, 1968
Added:	April 13, 1977
Refnum:	77001131

The William Smith House, also known as Brooks, is an historic, American home that is located in Wrightstown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

The oldest structure in Wrightstown and one of the oldest in the nation, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

History and architectural features

The original section of this historic structure was built in 1686, and was a two-story, walnut log cabin. A fieldstone addition was built in 1690. The log section was subsequently covered in clapboard. Sympathetic modern additions were built in 1965 and 1968. It is the oldest structure in Wrightstown and one of the oldest in the nation.^[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

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|H001702_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: William Smith House]. 2012-10-01. Nancy Krewson and Irene Schiavoni. PDF. April 1973.