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

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that is located in Doylestown,

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. Added to the

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in 1979, it was incorporated into the Doylestown Historic District 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-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 Doylestown Historic District.

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