New Hope Village District

New Hope Village District, also known as New Hope M.R.A. District No. 1, is a national historic district located in New Hope, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 202 contributing buildings in the borough of New Hope. They are primarily residential and commercial buildings, some of which date to the early-18th century. They include notable example of the Late Victorian and Federal styles. Notable buildings include the Parry Mansion (1784), Bucks County Playhouse, Wilkinson House, Logan Inn (1727), Delaware House (1818), Chattels Lumber Yard Office Building (c. 1845), Cook House (1869), Johnson Store (c. 1871), Northeast Pennsylvania Railroad Station (1891), firehouse (1908), and Cryer Hardware Store (1849).[2] The Northeast Pennsylvania Railroad Station is used as a terminus for the New Hope and Ivyland Railroad.

New Hope Village District
Mansion Inn, New Hope Village District, October 2010
LocationOld Mill Rd., Stockton Ave., Ferry, Bridge, Mechanic, Randolph, Main, Coryell, and Waterloo Sts., New Hope, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°21′30″N 74°57′09″W
Area95 acres (38 ha)
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Federal
MPSNew Hope MRA
NRHP reference No.85000462[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 6, 1985

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Ann Niessen and Steven G. Del Sordo (September 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: New Hope Village District" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-28.


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