Wycombe Village Historic District Explained

Wycombe Village Historic District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Coordinates:40.2825°N -75.0186°W
Built:1891–1915
Architecture:Bungalow/craftsman, Vernacular Queen Anne
Added:January 31, 1985
Refnum:85000177

The Wycombe Village Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Wycombe, Buckingham Township and Wrightstown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

History and architectural features

This district includes fifty-six contributing buildings and three contributing structures, including a variety of residential, commercial and institutional buildings that are notable examples of Queen Anne and Bungalow/craftsman architecture. Most were built between 1891 and 1915.

Notable buildings include the Carver-Slack Farmstead (c. 1790-1820), the Coal and Lumber Yard/Feed Mill (1892-1927), the Wycombe Station (1891-1892), the Edward Kirk House (1911), the Albert S. Worthington House (1908), Cope Mansion (1899), Wycombe Hall/Cope Hall (1909), the Warner S. Thompson Mansion (1901), the Albert J. Thompson Mansion (1899, 1909) and the Wycombe Independent Schoolhouse (1913).

Also located in the district but listed separately with the National Register of Historic Places is the Gen. John Lacey Homestead.[1] Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

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|H064392_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Wycombe Village Historic District]. 2012-10-19. Jeffrey L. Marshall and Kathryn Ann Auerbach . PDF. July 1984.