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Last Added: 4/3/2012 1:29 PM

Northampton Township

Northampton Township Complex
55 Township Road
Richboro, PA 18954

Phone: (215) 357-6800
Fax: (215) 357-1251

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Northampton Township Police
50 Township Road
Richboro, PA 18954

Emergency: 911
Need a Police Officer? (Non-Emergency): (215) 357-8700
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Northampton Township was always a farming community, with just a few settlements near crossroads or mills. Not until the late 1800’s, did the villages of Richboro and Churchville grow, as retired farmers decided to build homes "in town."

Life was never dull for them or their counterparts on the farm. Activities, some of which are just memories now, were big political parades and Memorial Day parades to the local cemetery, church and school picnics, serenades of banging pots and pans at the homes of newlyweds, carnivals and dinners at the firehouse, chautauquas when people gathered to enjoy plays, reading poetry, and listen to and partake in discussions, and of course, the trips to and competition in the county fairs. Today, many landmarks have changed or disappeared, and new activities have replaced the old.

The Northampton Historical Commission hopes you will enjoy a peek into the past and the present of a rapidly growing community. We endeavored to give a personalized history of the area in which you live. We thank the many people, as well as the Bucks County Historical Commission, who supplied us with photographs and local information.

Members

  • Michael Tomkins, Chairman
  • Andrea Mangold, Vice-Chairman
  • Brian Loughlin, Secretary
  • Nancy Kershaw, Treasurer
  • Marion Kane
  • Virginia Nicholson-Freedgood
  • Charles Quaste, Sr.
  • Eileen Silver, Supervisor Liasion
  • Mellisa Korb, Archivist Custodian, For information about records or archives materials contact
  • Contact, Members of the Historical Commission

Meeting Schedule

3rd Thursday - 7:00 PM at the Northampton Township Library.

Objectives

  1. Promote an appreciation of local history by means of historical presentations and displays, the collection of local historical facts and data, and the preservation of local historical photos, sites and artifacts.
  2. Support the study of local history in Northampton Township's schools. Promote The Feaster/Van Horn Cemetery (1748) as a "living historical record" for use in social studies classes by the Council Rock School District.
  3. Maintain an archives room in the Northampton Library and make its collections available for public viewing on a scheduled basis.
  4. Review All Building Plans of the Township and advise* the Board of Supervisors of the potential for preservation of early structures.
  5. Support the Bucks County Conservancy.
  6. Identify and acquire appropriate grants and fellowships to assist in achieving the objectives listed above.

* Historical Commission, by law, has 30 days to delay demolition of a structure.

Activities

"Winds of Change"

Illustrated history and atlas of the Township, authored by Virginia Geyer, longtime resident and member of both the Historical Commission and the Northampton Historical Society.

Reprints of Old Maps/Illustrations

Edith Berry's drawing of historic homes. Also a collection of photos of all Township homes over 50 years old.

Reviews of Building Plans

Reporting, in an advisory capacity, to the Board of Supervisors on potential for preservation before old structures can be demolished.

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