Holicong Village Historic District
Why it's listed
Holicong is a rural crossroads village in Buckingham Township, Bucks County, where Old York Road meets Holicong Road. The district has 18 historic structures on nine properties, seven of them built in the 18th century, mostly two-and-a-half-story fieldstone buildings with slate roofs. Old York Road, whose first section dates to 1693, brought travellers through the village and helped it grow. Lime burning began here as early as 1703, and a limekiln from about 1732 survives, the only one remaining in the Buckingham Township section of the limestone belt. The village also had a post office from 1805, a boarding school for girls established around 1824, and a one-room public school built in 1863. Its buildings show strong English Quaker influence in their plain, symmetrical form and local stone. The district is also linked to the Lenni-Lenape, who camped near the Konkey Hole spring. Because of its early buildings and its mix of uses, the village is regarded as an example of an 18th-century rural settlement.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues that Holicong is an unusually intact example of a rural village established in the 18th century, with a high proportion of 18th-century buildings and a mix of residential, agricultural, industrial, commercial and educational uses. It ties the village's growth to Old York Road and to an early lime-burning industry, and it notes the Lenni-Lenape campsite and the Konkey Hole spring as a sacred place.
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 80003435, listed March 20, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | U.S. 202 and Holicong Rd., Buckingham Township, Holicong |
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| County | Bucks County |
| Listed | March 20, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80003435 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1693-1950 |
| Architectural style | Quaker vernacular with Georgian, Federal, Greek Revival and Italianate features |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Industry, Prehistoric, Commerce, Transportation, Education, Architecture, Communications |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Acreage | 45.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.33618, -75.04921 (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 80003435.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q15224496
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.