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Benjamin Taylor Homestead
Benjamin Taylor Homestead (Dolington Manor). October 2012.
Benjamin Taylor Homestead is located in Pennsylvania
Benjamin Taylor Homestead
Location within Pennsylvania
Benjamin Taylor Homestead is located in the United States
Benjamin Taylor Homestead
Location within the United States
LocationNortheast of Newtown off Pennsylvania Route 532, Lower Makefield Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°15′26″N 74°54′43″W / 40.25722°N 74.91194°W / 40.25722; -74.91194
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1738-1820
Built byTaylor, Benjamin
NRHP reference No.75001622[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 6, 1975

The Benjamin Taylor Homestead, also known as Dolington Manor, is an historic home that is located in Lower Makefield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

History and architectural features

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This historic structure is a 2+12-story, seven-bay, stone dwelling that was built in three sections between 1738 and 1820. It has a gable roof and measures thirty feet by sixty feet. The front facade features an arcade and two entryways. The eastern and western sections were created with different exterior textures. The back of the structure has no entrances or voussoirs.[2]

References

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  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. John Thomas Brown, Jr. and Irene Schiavoni (December 1973). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Taylor, Benjamin, Homestead. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 10, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)