Smith Family Farmstead
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Smith Family Farmhouse. November 2012.
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Location | South of New Hope on River Road, Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°19′6″N 74°55′39″W / 40.31833°N 74.92750°WCoordinates: 40°19′6″N 74°55′39″W / 40.31833°N 74.92750°W |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Built | 1767 |
NRHP Reference # | 78002354 |
Added to NRHP | January 30, 1978 |
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 2 1/2-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).
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Farmhouse, east side.
Garage.