Twin Trees Farm
Why it's listed
Built of brown fieldstone in two stages, this farmhouse in Richboro, Bucks County, began as a one-and-one-half-story dwelling of about 1750. In 1779 its owner added a two-and-one-half-story, five-bay Georgian section with a center hall, eight-over-eight sash windows, and a boxed cornice with dentils. The south elevation is laid in cut stone with keystone lintels, while the other walls use rubble stone. The original first-floor cooking fireplace, with its mantel and batten doors, survives, as do the Georgian mantels and much of the woodwork in the addition. The house was the home of Richard Leedon, a Quaker landowner who supported American independence and was disowned by the Wrightstown Quaker Meeting for it. He hosted meetings of a local Committee of Correspondence in the older part of the house during the Revolutionary period. The house is valued for its Revolutionary-era connection and for its well-preserved Georgian interior.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is significant for its association with Richard Leedon, a Quaker landowner who supported American independence and held meetings of a local Committee of Correspondence there. It also cites the house as an excellent example of eighteenth-century Georgian architecture, with dressed stone on the front elevation and rubble stone on the rest.
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 75001623, listed June 5, 1975. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 905 2nd St. Pike, Richboro |
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| County | Bucks County |
| Listed | June 5, 1975 |
| Reference number | 75001623 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 18th Century |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
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| Areas of significance | Politics/Government, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Acreage | 1 |
| Coordinates | 40.21141, -75.01042 (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.
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 75001623.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7858324
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.