Kitchen, William, House
Why it's listed
A stone farmhouse near New Hope in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, built in three sections. The original core, most likely dating from about 1770, is a three-bay, double-pile dwelling with a center hall plan and a single chimney serving both heating and cooking fireplaces, along with a surviving bake oven. Around 1830 a west wing was added, a three-bay side-hall block with Greek Revival dormers and a flat, extended cornice suggesting Italianate influence. A one-story frame wing is attached to the east end. The tract was once owned by John Wells, first owner of the Delaware River ferry, who left it to his nephew William Kitchen, Jr. The house is significant as a surviving example of a vernacular farmhouse type common to the area that is now rare. Stone construction was costly in rural Bucks County, so such houses indicate established farms. The property now covers a little over four acres.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is an example of a vernacular dwelling common to New Hope's agricultural area that has not survived to the present century. It notes that stone houses in rural Bucks County were costly and therefore suggest more established farms. The tract was once owned by John Wells, first owner of the Delaware River ferry, and passed to his nephew William Kitchen, Jr.
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 85000464, listed March 6, 1985. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 332 S. Sugan Rd., New Hope |
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| County | Bucks County |
| Listed | March 6, 1985 |
| Reference number | 85000464 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Altered; original site; the stable has been converted into a garage and storage facility. |
| Acreage | 4.3 |
| Coordinates | 40.35168, -74.96358 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 85000464.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q8014065
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.