Sotcher Farmhouse

Sotcher Farmhouse, also known as "Three Arches," is a historic home located at Fairless Hills, Falls Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The original house was built about 1712, with substantial additions made about 1760 and 1806. The original house was likely a one-story, stone structure. The 1760 section is a two-story, three bay fieldstone structure. The 1806 addition completely enveloped the 1712 house. It is a 2 1/2-story, four bay fieldstone structure that incorporates the house's distinctive three arches.[2]

Sotcher Farmhouse
Sotcher Farmhouse, April 2012
Location335 Trenton Rd., Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°10′41″N 74°51′27″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtc. 1712, c. 1760, c. 1806
Built bySotcher, John
NRHP reference No.77001125[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 27, 1977

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[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 Mrs. Christine M. Buzzatto and Madeline L. Cohen (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Sotcher Farmhouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-30.


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