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Small Town Living in Yardley Bucks County Today Yardley combines the best that small town living has to offer with the convenience of modern suburban living. Accessible to Philadelphia, Princeton, and New York via road and rail, Yardley's population has remained stable over the years, while mushrooming residential and commercial growth in surrounding Lower Makefield Township has nearly doubled the area's size since 1980.
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Search For Homes in Historic Yardley
The historic district of Yardley is a collection of approximately two hundred structures located in the heart of the Borough.
It was founded in the late 1600's by William Yardley, who purchased the 500 acres from William Penn for ten pounds. The settlement was orginally called "Prospect Farm. William Yardley's nephew, Thomas came from England after his uncle passed on and opened a ferry line that linked West Jersey and roads leading to Philadelphia via Falls, Langhorne, and Newtown. Yardley became a village in about 1807.During the Civil War, Yardley was a station for the Underground Railroad.
This quiet, picturesque town located on the Delaware River approximately 25 miles from Philadelphia.The majority of structures are frame, two-and-a-half story, single family residences. Most date from mid or late nineteenth century, a period which encompasses the time between the opening of the Delaware Division of the Pennsylvania Canal and Yardley's incorporation as a Borough. Also located within the historic district are several houses of worship, the municipal building, canal bridges, aqueducts, and Lake Afton, a manmade mill pond. |
Homes Rich in Diveristy and Style
Both sides of the street are lined with closely set buildings, many of which have been adapted to commercial use. Even if used commercially, the buildings reflect a sensitivity to architectural integrity. Landscaping fosters this impression. The trees and shrubs planted within building setbacks from the street enhance the residential feel of the neighborhood, and in turn, the entire historic district. Rich in diversity of style, houses along South Main Street include examples of Second Empire, Queen Anne, and enhanced Victorian Gothic architecture.
 The buildings at the intersection of South Main Street and East Afton Avenue form the commercial center of the town. This area of the Borough has undergone extensive rehabilitation through the years. Many of the buildings are over fifty years old and have gained their own historic significance.
The historic district continues along the west side of South Main Street. Juxtaposed with late nineteenth century commercial buildings is a shopping center constructed in the mid 1900s. On the east side of the street is the last nineteenth century brownstone bank building. Continuing south, the brick Colonial Revival Post Office and Borough Hall, constructed in 1916, are found.
The historic district encompasses both sections of Canal Street, which runs parallel to the Delaware Canal. The areas in both sections are dotted with small, predominantly frame structures dating from 1840. Along the southernmost section of Canal Street is the small, frame Yardley-Bethel A.M.E. Church built in 1877 and several early twentieth century double houses. |
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