The Shaw Historic District, also known as the Francis B. Shaw Block Historic District, is a national

historic district A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from c ...

that is located in Doylestown,

Bucks County, Pennsylvania Bucks County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 646,538, making it the fourth-most populous county in Pennsylvania. Its county seat is Doylestown. The county is named after the Englis ...

. Added to the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

in 1979, it was incorporated into the

Doylestown Historic District The Doylestown Historic District is a national historic district located in Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The district is composed of one thousand fifty-five contributing buildings in the central business district and surrounding resid ...

in 1985.

History and architectural features

This district includes seven contributing buildings that are located in a residential and industrial area of Doylestown. The block was developed between 1833 and 1914, and includes the Bryan House (c. 1833), the Clemens Double House (pre-1874), the Goodman House (c. 1835), the Kulp House (c. 1849), the

Late Victorian Victorian architecture is a series of architectural revival styles in the mid-to-late 19th century. ''Victorian'' refers to the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901), called the Victorian era, during which period the styles known as Victorian we ...

-style Rhodes House (1891), the Rhodes Livery Stable (1914), and the Doylestown Agricultural Works complex (1867, 1914). The Doylestown Agricultural Works was rebuilt after a fire in 1913; it closed in 1968. ''Note:'' This includes It was added to the

in 1979. In 1985, it was incorporated into the

References

External links

Doylestown Patch: Why Does the Doylestown Agricultural Works Include Former Houses?
{{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Historic districts in Bucks County, Pennsylvania Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Bucks County, Pennsylvania