Penns Park Octagonal School House, South corner State Road 232 & Swamp Road, Wrightstown, Bucks County, PA

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William Smith House, Corner Mud Road & Penn's Park Road, Wrightstown, Bucks County, PA

Significance: Originally one of approximately ten octagonal schoolhouses built in Bucks County, this is the last one remaining. Built in 1802, it was one of the earliest of its kind, and predates the widespread use of this style as espoused by Orson Fowler in the 1850s. Predates even, the detailed plans for octagonal schoolhouse executed by Ithiel Town and A.J. Davis. The school was built by neighborhood subscription. It is one of the oldest schoolhouses of any type in the region.

Survey number: HABS PA-5603

Building/structure dates: 1802 Initial Construction

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1933 - 1970

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator

Lavoie, C, transmitter

Boucher, Jack E, photographer

Lavoie, Catherine C, historian

Wrightstown , 40.24980, -74.98504

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