Oscar Hammerstein II Farm

Oscar Hammerstein II Farm, also known as the Highland Farm, is a historic home and farm in Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The farmhouse was built in 1840, and is a three-story, three bay, stuccoed masonry residence with a hipped roof. It features a one-story wraparound porch. A decorative balustrade was added in 1954. Also on the property is a contributing bank barn. Lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II (1895–1960) purchased the farm in 1940 and died there on August 23, 1960.[2]

Oscar Hammerstein II Farm
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Oscar Hammerstein II Farmhouse, October 2012
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Location	70 East Rd., Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°18′35″N 75°6′45″W
Area	4.9 acres (2.0 ha)
NRHP reference No.	88002374[1]
Added to NRHP	November 17, 1988

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

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 Jeffrey L. Marshall and Nancy Van Dolsen (July 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Oscar Hammerstein II Farm" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-30.