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Vansant Farmhouse

Coordinates: 40°16′14″N 75°1′8″W / 40.27056°N 75.01889°W / 40.27056; -75.01889
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Vansant Farmhouse
Vansant Farmhouse is located in Pennsylvania
Vansant Farmhouse
Vansant Farmhouse is located in the United States
Vansant Farmhouse
LocationNorth of Rushland on Ceder Lane, near Rushland, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°16′14″N 75°1′8″W / 40.27056°N 75.01889°W / 40.27056; -75.01889
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1768, c. 1820
NRHP reference No.77001130[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 2, 1977

The Vansant Farmhouse, also known as Overlook Valley Farm, is an historic, American home that is located near Rushland, Wrightstown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

History and architectural features

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The original section of this historic farmhouse was built in 1768. It is a two-story stone structure that measures approximately fifteen feet square, and has a one-story kitchen addition. The main house was added circa 1820, and is a two-story, stuccoed-stone structure. A one-story porch was added during the twentieth century.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "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 Madeline L. Cohen (January 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Vansant Farmhouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-07.