William Smith House (Wrightstown, Pennsylvania)
{{short description|Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox NRHP
| name = William Smith House
| nrhp_type =
| image = William Smith House, Wrightstown PA.JPG
| caption = William Smith House. October 2012.
| location = Mud and Penns Park Rd., Wrightstown, Pennsylvania
| coordinates = {{coord|40|15|46.9|N|74|59|25.6|W|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin = Pennsylvania#USA
| built = 1686, 1690, 1965, 1968
| added = April 13, 1977
| area = {{convert|2.7|acre}}
| refnum = 77001131{{NRISref|version=2010a}}
}}
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.{{cite web| url = https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp| title = National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania| publisher = CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System| format = Searchable database}} Note: This includes {{cite web| url = {{NRHP-PA|H001702_01H.pdf}}| title = National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: William Smith House| accessdate = 2012-10-01| author = Nancy Krewson and Irene Schiavoni| format = PDF| date= April 1973}}
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
References
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External links
- {{HABS |survey=PA-5602 |id=pa2209 |title=William Smith House, Corner Mud Road & Penn's Park Road, Wrightstown, Bucks County, PA |photos=8 |color= |dwgs= |data=2 |cap=1}}
{{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania}}
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Category:Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
Category:Houses completed in 1690
Category:Houses in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Category:Historic American Buildings Survey in Pennsylvania
Category:National Register of Historic Places in Bucks County, Pennsylvania