Hilltown-Dublin-Silverdale, Bucks County

Minsi Trail Iron Bridge
Constructed in 1915 the bridge is currently not in commercial use. It was constructed in the Pratt Thru Truss style.
Minsi Indian Trail
The Minsi Trail that runs from Old Dublin Pike (Rt. 313) to Blooming Glen Road was a Native American footpath c. 1000 used to traverse the area.
Blooming Glen Historic District
This charming historic district dates back to the early 1800's and contains a variety of architectural styles from Federal to Victorian and even 1920's Bungalow.

Uneek Havana Cigar Factory
Formerly the Uneek Havana Cigar Co. building, built in 1910 and completely renovated in 2006 with individual and interconnected suites.
Hilltown (Mt. Pleasant) Historic District
Hilltown is located on what was once a stagecoach route that ran between Line Lexington and Applebachville. During the mid-19th century the place was known as Mt. Pleasant.

Saint Peter's Church
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church c. 1860 on 1020 Hilltown Pike is constructed in the Gothic Revival style.
Line Lexington Historic District Line Lexington, originally called Middletown and then Lexington, was a stage coach stop along the Old Bethlehem Pike about halfway between Philadelphia and Bethlehem.
Pearl S. Buck House / Green Hills Farm
In 1934, Nobel prize-winning author Pearl S. Buck and her husband Richard Wright left China to settle in this pre-1825 Pennsylvania stone farmhouse on Green Hills Farm. Pearl S. Buck House is the Welcome Center for the Hilltown-Dublin-Silverdale region of the Route 113 Heritage Corridor Tour.
Fairhill Historic District
The village of Fairhill is located at the intersection of Fairhill Road and Keystone Drive. It was known originally as Schnabletown, later changed to Snoveltown, and then to Fairhill.

Hartzell – Strassberger House
Located at the intersection of Old Bethlehem Pike and Keystone Rds., the Hartzell/Strassberger House offers a very nice view of the farming past in Bucks County.

Leidytown Historic District
Leidytown c.1740 is named for the Leidy family. Leidytown once had residences, shops, a 3-story inn run by Zachariah Leidy, a cabinet-making factory run by Francis Sellers, and a tannery.

Welsh Log Barn
The Welsh Log Barn c.1750 can be seen by the water tower at the Hilltown Township Civic Association Park at 1123 N. Hilltown Pike.

Dublin Historic District
The Dublin Historic District c.1790 is located at the intersections of Rt. 313 (Dublin Pike) and Elephant Road. Dublin has shops, restaurants and is close proximity to Green Hills Farm, the home of Pearl S. Buck.
Saint Luke's United Church of Christ
St. Luke's Church is very unique as it was built in the Queen Anne style, which is quite rare for a church. In addition, is faced with atypical green slate.

Silverdale Volunteer Fire House
A serious fire at Silverdale Bakery in 1914 inspired the organization of a volunteer fire company in the Borough of Silverdale in November of that year.
Silverdale Historic District
Silverdale came into existence in 1896 on land that had been formerly part of Hilltown Township. The first name was Portland, which was changed to Lawndale when a post office was created in 1883 with H.C. Gerhart as postmaster.
Wismer Clothing Factory / The Factory Antiques
You'll enjoy a visit to Factory Antiques in Silverdale. A wonderful adaptive reuse of an abandoned factory, the Tagg's have been operating the eclectic antique store since 2002.
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