The William Smith House, also known as Brooks, is an historic, American home that is located in Wrightstown,

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. The oldest structure in Wrightstown and one of the oldest in the nation, it was added to the

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in 1974.

History and architectural features

The original section of this historic structure was built in 1686, and was a two-story,

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log cabin. A

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addition was built in 1690. The log section was subsequently covered in

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. Sympathetic modern additions were built in 1965 and 1968. It is the oldest structure in Wrightstown and one of the oldest in the nation. ''Note:'' This includes It was added to the

in 1974.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, William, House Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Houses completed in 1690 Houses in Bucks County, Pennsylvania Historic American Buildings Survey in Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Bucks County, Pennsylvania 1690 establishments in Pennsylvania