The Holicong Village Historic District is a national

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which is located in Holicong, Buckingham Township,

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. It was added to the

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in 1980.

History and architectural features

This district includes eighteen contributing buildings which are located in the crossroads village of Holicong. They include a variety of residential, commercial, and institutional buildings, some of which are representative of the vernacular

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style. The residential buildings are predominantly two-and-one-half-story, stone structures with some

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ed, some of which date to the mid-eighteenth century. Notable buildings include the limekiln, which was erected sometime around 1732, the pre-1750 Quarryman's House, the Holicong Store and Post Office, which were built during the early 1800s, Martha Hampton's School for Girls, which was erected circa 1824, Greenville Public School No. 4, which was built in 1863, the Anvil House, the Holicroft House, and the Barley Sheaf Farm. ''Note:'' This includes This district was added to the

in 1980.

References

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