The Penns Park Historic District is a national

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that is located in Wrightstown Township,

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. It was added to the

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in 1986.

History and architectural features

This district includes thirty-four contributing buildings that are located in the village of Phillips Mill. It largely developed during the nineteenth century and is characterized by two-and-one-half-story, gable roofed residences that were designed using vernacular interpretations of various popular architectural styles, including

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, and Queen Anne. A number of the residences have been converted to commercial purposes. Notable buildings include the Methodist church, Penns Park School, and Penns Park Tavern. ''Note:'' This includes It was added to the

in 1986.

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* {{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Historic districts in Bucks County, Pennsylvania Greek Revival houses in Pennsylvania Gothic Revival church buildings in Pennsylvania Queen Anne architecture in Pennsylvania Historic American Buildings Survey in Pennsylvania Octagonal school buildings in the United States Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Bucks County, Pennsylvania