Knowledge

Craven Hall

Source 📝

983: 462: 68: 93: 51: 235: 949: 959: 469: 100: 75: 222:
The building is a good example of attempts to adapt the high style of Philadelphia architecture to buildings in a rural setting. The Greek Revival detailing of the exterior, and the interior details of the window and door frames and the mantelpiece, along with its sensitivity to proportion, make it
251:
The house is two and a half stories, built with stone walls finished with stucco. The central hallway and staircase are flanked by parlor rooms on either side. A side wing built to the same height as the main building has quarter-round windows on each side of the chimney. The building retains the
242:
Craven Hall is associated with families that were part of the American Revolution and prominent in local Pennsylvania history. The house was built for John Craven who was the founder of Johnsville, Pennsylvania. Later, the house passed down to members of the VanSant, Longstreth, Hart and Bennett
914: 909: 568: 563: 558: 740: 923: 820: 785: 735: 810: 765: 725: 670: 650: 600: 580: 675: 660: 493: 488: 780: 775: 700: 680: 635: 610: 595: 590: 518: 403: 825: 800: 730: 715: 695: 685: 665: 655: 625: 605: 585: 575: 553: 538: 533: 503: 805: 770: 760: 720: 710: 705: 690: 645: 640: 630: 548: 543: 528: 498: 1063: 1048: 990: 919: 815: 795: 790: 745: 523: 513: 508: 483: 861: 830: 755: 620: 214:), a five-lane arterial road which runs through the central commercial district. The house was originally built in 1780, with subsequent work in 1823 and a single story addition in the 20th century. 846: 615: 851: 886: 876: 871: 1068: 881: 866: 891: 396: 952: 856: 750: 412: 389: 1053: 226:
The John Fitch Steamboat Museum is located at this site, which includes a working model of the commercial steamboat that Fitch operated on the Delaware River in 1790.
933: 929: 451: 441: 1024: 371: 361: 1058: 133: 962: 436: 67: 1017: 92: 277: 37: 1043: 207: 121: 1010: 255:
The spring house in the rear yard is built underground with stone and stucco walls, and accessed by a staircase.
381: 982: 298:"Craven Hall, Southeast corner of Street Road & Newtown Road (Warminster), Johnsville, Bucks, PA" 431: 211: 446: 426: 282: 8: 187: 998: 958: 991:
property in Bucks County, Pennsylvania on the National Register of Historic Places
994: 50: 1037: 148: 135: 411: 375: 365: 234: 323: 297: 1064:
National Register of Historic Places in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
1049:
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
272: 468: 354: 1069:
Bucks County, Pennsylvania Registered Historic Place stubs
413:
US National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
210:, at the corner of Newtown Road and East Street Road ( 442:
History of the National Register of Historic Places
1054:Historic American Buildings Survey in Pennsylvania 1035: 1018: 397: 16:Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States 252:original fireplaces and the kitchen hearth. 223:unique to rural southeastern Pennsylvania. 1025: 1011: 404: 390: 49: 324:"Craven Hall, Spring House (Underground)" 38:U.S. National Register of Historic Places 233: 376:Craven Hall, Spring House (Underground) 1036: 273:"National Register Information System" 385: 1059:Houses in Bucks County, Pennsylvania 977: 915:Native American archaeological sites 316: 278:National Register of Historic Places 289: 265: 99: 74: 13: 372:Historic American Buildings Survey 362:Historic American Buildings Survey 328:Historic American Buildings Survey 302:Historic American Buildings Survey 296:Lavoie, Catherine C. (historian). 295: 206:is a historic building located in 14: 1080: 346: 208:Warminster Township, Pennsylvania 981: 957: 948: 947: 467: 460: 98: 91: 73: 66: 246: 217: 182: 1: 910:European archaeological sites 258: 107:Show map of the United States 997:. You can help Knowledge by 374:(HABS) No. PA-5600-A, " 19:United States historic place 7: 930:National Historic Landmarks 10: 1085: 976: 364:(HABS) No. PA-5600, " 229: 943: 902: 839: 476: 458: 419: 193: 181:NRHP reference  180: 172: 164: 127: 116: 60: 48: 44: 35: 28: 24: 1044:Houses completed in 1780 173:Architectural style 122:Warminster, Pennsylvania 82:Show map of Pennsylvania 432:Keeper of the Register 239: 989:This article about a 447:National Park Service 427:Contributing property 330:. Library of Congress 304:. Library of Congress 283:National Park Service 237: 149:40.19139°N 75.07389°W 154:40.19139; -75.07389 145: /  55:Craven Hall in 2013 240: 120:599 Newtown Road, 1006: 1005: 971: 970: 437:Historic district 285:. March 13, 2009. 201: 200: 1076: 1027: 1020: 1013: 985: 978: 961: 951: 950: 471: 464: 463: 406: 399: 392: 383: 382: 358: 357: 355:Official website 340: 339: 337: 335: 320: 314: 313: 311: 309: 293: 287: 286: 269: 197:October 11, 2007 184: 160: 159: 157: 156: 155: 150: 146: 143: 142: 141: 138: 108: 102: 101: 95: 83: 77: 76: 70: 53: 22: 21: 1084: 1083: 1079: 1078: 1077: 1075: 1074: 1073: 1034: 1033: 1032: 1031: 974: 972: 967: 939: 898: 835: 477:Lists by county 472: 466: 465: 461: 456: 415: 410: 353: 352: 349: 344: 343: 333: 331: 322: 321: 317: 307: 305: 294: 290: 271: 270: 266: 261: 249: 232: 220: 153: 151: 147: 144: 139: 136: 134: 132: 131: 112: 111: 110: 109: 106: 105: 104: 103: 86: 85: 84: 81: 80: 79: 78: 56: 40: 31: 20: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1082: 1072: 1071: 1066: 1061: 1056: 1051: 1046: 1030: 1029: 1022: 1015: 1007: 1004: 1003: 986: 969: 968: 966: 965: 955: 944: 941: 940: 938: 937: 927: 917: 912: 906: 904: 900: 899: 897: 896: 895: 894: 889: 884: 879: 874: 869: 864: 854: 849: 843: 841: 837: 836: 834: 833: 828: 823: 818: 813: 808: 803: 798: 793: 788: 783: 778: 773: 768: 763: 758: 753: 748: 743: 741:Northumberland 738: 733: 728: 723: 718: 713: 708: 703: 698: 693: 688: 683: 678: 673: 668: 663: 658: 653: 648: 643: 638: 633: 628: 623: 618: 613: 608: 603: 598: 593: 588: 583: 578: 573: 572: 571: 566: 561: 551: 546: 541: 536: 531: 526: 521: 516: 511: 506: 501: 496: 491: 486: 480: 478: 474: 473: 459: 457: 455: 454: 452:Property types 449: 444: 439: 434: 429: 423: 421: 417: 416: 409: 408: 401: 394: 386: 380: 379: 369: 359: 348: 347:External links 345: 342: 341: 315: 288: 263: 262: 260: 257: 248: 245: 238:Rear elevation 231: 228: 219: 216: 199: 198: 195: 191: 190: 185: 178: 177: 174: 170: 169: 166: 162: 161: 129: 125: 124: 118: 114: 113: 97: 96: 90: 89: 88: 87: 72: 71: 65: 64: 63: 62: 61: 58: 57: 54: 46: 45: 42: 41: 36: 33: 32: 29: 26: 25: 18: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1081: 1070: 1067: 1065: 1062: 1060: 1057: 1055: 1052: 1050: 1047: 1045: 1042: 1041: 1039: 1028: 1023: 1021: 1016: 1014: 1009: 1008: 1002: 1000: 996: 992: 987: 984: 980: 979: 975: 964: 960: 956: 954: 946: 945: 942: 935: 931: 928: 925: 921: 918: 916: 913: 911: 908: 907: 905: 901: 893: 890: 888: 885: 883: 880: 878: 875: 873: 870: 868: 865: 863: 860: 859: 858: 855: 853: 850: 848: 845: 844: 842: 840:Lists by city 838: 832: 829: 827: 824: 822: 819: 817: 814: 812: 809: 807: 804: 802: 799: 797: 794: 792: 789: 787: 784: 782: 779: 777: 774: 772: 769: 767: 764: 762: 759: 757: 754: 752: 749: 747: 744: 742: 739: 737: 734: 732: 729: 727: 724: 722: 719: 717: 714: 712: 709: 707: 704: 702: 699: 697: 694: 692: 689: 687: 684: 682: 679: 677: 674: 672: 669: 667: 664: 662: 659: 657: 654: 652: 649: 647: 644: 642: 639: 637: 634: 632: 629: 627: 624: 622: 619: 617: 614: 612: 609: 607: 604: 602: 599: 597: 594: 592: 589: 587: 584: 582: 579: 577: 574: 570: 567: 565: 562: 560: 557: 556: 555: 552: 550: 547: 545: 542: 540: 537: 535: 532: 530: 527: 525: 522: 520: 517: 515: 512: 510: 507: 505: 502: 500: 497: 495: 492: 490: 487: 485: 482: 481: 479: 475: 470: 453: 450: 448: 445: 443: 440: 438: 435: 433: 430: 428: 425: 424: 422: 418: 414: 407: 402: 400: 395: 393: 388: 387: 384: 377: 373: 370: 367: 363: 360: 356: 351: 350: 329: 325: 319: 303: 299: 292: 284: 280: 279: 274: 268: 264: 256: 253: 244: 236: 227: 224: 215: 213: 209: 205: 196: 194:Added to NRHP 192: 189: 186: 179: 176:Greek Revival 175: 171: 167: 163: 158: 130: 126: 123: 119: 115: 94: 69: 59: 52: 47: 43: 39: 34: 27: 23: 999:expanding it 988: 973: 934:Philadelphia 857:Philadelphia 821:Westmoreland 751:Philadelphia 334:November 14, 332:. Retrieved 327: 318: 308:November 14, 306:. Retrieved 301: 291: 276: 267: 254: 250: 247:Construction 241: 225: 221: 218:Significance 203: 202: 963:NRHP portal 903:Other lists 862:Center City 786:Susquehanna 736:Northampton 366:Craven Hall 204:Craven Hall 152: / 128:Coordinates 30:Craven Hall 1038:Categories 847:Pittsburgh 811:Washington 766:Schuylkill 726:Montgomery 671:Lackawanna 651:Huntingdon 601:Cumberland 581:Clearfield 259:References 243:families. 168:1780, 1823 137:40°11′29″N 887:Southwest 877:Northwest 872:Northeast 852:Lancaster 676:Lancaster 661:Jefferson 494:Armstrong 489:Allegheny 212:Route 132 140:75°4′26″W 953:Category 781:Sullivan 776:Somerset 701:Lycoming 681:Lawrence 636:Franklin 611:Delaware 596:Crawford 591:Columbia 519:Bradford 188:07001078 117:Location 924:covered 920:Bridges 826:Wyoming 801:Venango 731:Montour 716:Mifflin 696:Luzerne 686:Lebanon 666:Juniata 656:Indiana 626:Fayette 606:Dauphin 586:Clinton 576:Clarion 554:Chester 539:Cameron 534:Cambria 504:Bedford 230:History 806:Warren 771:Snyder 761:Potter 721:Monroe 711:Mercer 706:McKean 691:Lehigh 646:Greene 641:Fulton 631:Forest 549:Centre 544:Carbon 529:Butler 499:Beaver 420:Topics 993:is a 882:South 867:North 816:Wayne 796:Union 791:Tioga 746:Perry 569:South 564:North 524:Bucks 514:Blair 509:Berks 484:Adams 165:Built 995:stub 892:West 831:York 756:Pike 621:Erie 559:East 336:2010 310:2010 616:Elk 183:No. 1040:: 326:. 300:. 281:. 275:. 1026:e 1019:t 1012:v 1001:. 936:) 932:( 926:) 922:( 405:e 398:t 391:v 378:" 368:" 338:. 312:.

Index

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Craven Hall is located in Pennsylvania
Craven Hall is located in the United States
Warminster, Pennsylvania
40°11′29″N 75°4′26″W / 40.19139°N 75.07389°W / 40.19139; -75.07389
07001078
Warminster Township, Pennsylvania
Route 132

"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service
"Craven Hall, Southeast corner of Street Road & Newtown Road (Warminster), Johnsville, Bucks, PA"
"Craven Hall, Spring House (Underground)"
Official website
Historic American Buildings Survey
Craven Hall
Historic American Buildings Survey
Craven Hall, Spring House (Underground)
v
t
e
US National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
Contributing property
Keeper of the Register
Historic district
History of the National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service
Property types

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.