Oscar Hammerstein II Farm

Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States

United States historic place


Oscar Hammerstein II Farm
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Oscar Hammerstein II Farmhouse, October 2012
40°18′35″N 75°6′45″W / 40.30972°N 75.11250°W / 40.30972; -75.11250
Area	4.9 acres (2.0 ha)
NRHP reference No.	88002374^[1]
Added to NRHP	November 17, 1988

The Oscar Hammerstein II Farm, also known as the Highland Farm, is an historic home and farm complex that is located in Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.^[1]

History and architectural features

The farmhouse was built in 1840, and is a three-story, three-bay, stuccoed masonry residence with a hipped roof. It features a one-story wraparound porch. A decorative balustrade was added in 1954. Also located on the property is a contributing bank barn.

Lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II (1895–1960) purchased the farm in 1940 and died there on August 23, 1960.^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Jeffrey L. Marshall and Nancy Van Dolsen (July 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Oscar Hammerstein II Farm" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-30.