Belmont
Belmont, April 2012
Belmont (Bensalem, Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
Belmont (Bensalem, Pennsylvania)
Belmont (Bensalem, Pennsylvania) is located in the United States
Belmont (Bensalem, Pennsylvania)
Location3779 Bristol Rd., Bensalem, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°8′27″N 74°57′5″W / 40.14083°N 74.95139°W / 40.14083; -74.95139
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Builtc. 1850
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.88000460[1]
Added to NRHPMay 3, 1988

Belmont is a historic home located at Bensalem, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1850, and is an L-shaped, 2+3⁄4-story, stuccoed stone dwelling in the Greek Revival style. It has a hipped roof and features a one-story, wraparound verandah. The home was built for a mill owner by the name of Paul Townsend on a farm property in 1850 and owned until his death in 1890.[2] The home is across the street from Neshaminy Mall on Bristol Road.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-09-30. Note: This includes Jeffrey L. Marshall (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Belmont" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-29.
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