The Springdale 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
New Hope,
Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
It was 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 1985.
History and architectural features
This district includes twenty-nine contributing buildings that are located in a rural industrial area in the borough of New Hope. Notable buildings include the Heath House/Huffnagle-Hood Mansion and grist mill, the James Magill House (1790), a three-story stone
textile mill
Textile Manufacturing or Textile Engineering is a major industry. It is largely based on the conversion of fibre into yarn, then yarn into fabric. These are then dyed or printed, fabricated into cloth which is then converted into useful goods ...
, the Conrad Hartman Store (c. 1820), and small single-family dwellings for Black and unskilled laborers.
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It was 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 1985.
Gallery
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References
{{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