Isaiah Paxson Farm

Isaiah Paxson Farm, also known as Burgess Lea, is a historic farm complex located in Solebury Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The complex consists of a house, double barn, carriage house, springhouse, shed, smoke house, and small barnyard building. All of the buildings are constructed of stone. The house was built in 1785, and has a 2 12-story, three-bay, gable-roofed main section with a 2 12-story kitchen section and one-story shed addition. It is in the Georgian style.[2]

Isaiah Paxson Farm
Burgess Lea Farm. Barn. November 2012.
LocationAlong River Road across from its junction with Laurel Road, Solebury Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°24′14″N 74°59′22″W
Area39.8 acres (16.1 ha)
Built1785
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.84003167[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 23, 1984

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

Alley and Main Building.

References

  1. "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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Kathryn Ann Auerbach and Jeffrey L. Marshall (June 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Isaiah Paxson Farm" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-07.


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