Cuttalossa Valley Historic District
Why it's listed
Along a narrow stretch of Cuttalossa Creek in Solebury Township, Bucks County, the district contains dwellings, barns, a mill, bridges and the remains of mills and raceways dating from the mid-18th century to 1932. Samuel Armitage built the first mill on the creek around 1748, and the stone Armitage Mill still stands. In the 1830s John E. Kenderdine bought the tavern and mills at the creek's mouth and built a lumber business that gave the village its name, Lumberton. Kenderdine's enterprises included a sawmill, a sash and door factory from 1857, and a grist and plaster mill on the canal. Stone from nearby quarries was shipped to Philadelphia and New York. Floods in 1885 and 1896 ended the valley's milling. Later the valley drew painters and tourists, and the artist Daniel Garber is associated with the district. Its stone and frame buildings are regarded as typical of local vernacular design.
Significance in brief: The district reflects 18th and 19th century milling and lumber industry along the creek, including the Kenderdine enterprises and a stone quarry trade. It is also associated with the artist Daniel Garber and with tourism that developed in the early 20th century, and its vernacular stone buildings represent local Colonial, Federal, Greek Revival and Italianate building traditions.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 02000705, listed June 27, 2002. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Cuttalossa Rd. from Sugan Rd. to the Delaware R., Solebury |
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| County | Bucks County |
| Listed | June 27, 2002 |
| Reference number | 02000705 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1748-1952 |
| Architectural style | Colonial: Georgian; Early Republic: Federal; Mid 19th Century: Greek Revival; Mid 19th Century: Italianate |
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| Areas of significance | Industry, Architecture, Art, Entertainment/Recreation |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The landscape and built environment are described as remaining intact with few changes in recent years. |
| Acreage | 90 |
| Coordinates | 40.39499, -75.02324 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 02000705.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5196925
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.