Newtown Historic Association maps, blueprints, and plans collection 14 Finding aid prepared by Celia Caust-Ellenbogen and Faith Charlton through the Historical Society of Pennsylvania's Hidden Collections Initiative for Pennsylvania Small Archival Repositories. Last updated on March 26, 2014. Newtown Historic Association Newtown Historic Association maps, blueprints, and plans collection Table of Contents Summary Information....................................................................................................................................3 Biography/History..........................................................................................................................................4 Scope and Contents....................................................................................................................................... 4 Administrative Information......................................................................................................................... 16 Controlled Access Headings........................................................................................................................17 - Page 2 - Newtown Historic Association maps, blueprints, and plans collection Summary Information Repository Newtown Historic Association Creator Newtown Historic Association (Newtown, Bucks County, Pa.) Title Newtown Historic Association maps, blueprints, and plans collection Call number 14 Date circa 1800-2007 Extent 5 linear feet General Physical Approximately 300 maps Description note Language English Abstract Newtown, the county seat of Bucks County from 1726 to 1813, is one of the most historic areas in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The Newtown Historic Association maps, blueprints, and plans collection, circa 1800-2007, consists of various maps, blueprints, and plans of Newtown (Bucks County, Pennsylvania) and surrounding areas, and includes originals as well as copies and reproductions. - Page 3 - Newtown Historic Association maps, blueprints, and plans collection Biography/History Newtown traces its roots back to William Penn, who purchased 5,000 acres (20 km2) from the Lenni Lenape Indians in 1683. Situated where the Neshaminy River and the Newtown Creek meet, Penn named this land my "New Town," which gradually evolved to Newtown. According to tradition, Penn had his surveyor Thomas Holme lay out Newtown in a fan shape of 16 tracts radiating out from a central square or common. Each land owner received a town lot of 20 to 50 acres that bordered on the common and a much larger country lot that ran from the town lot to the edge of the township. Newtown developed and prospered as an agricultural, industrial and trade center. Excellent examples of most styles of architecture can be seen in its buildings and structures. Newtown served as the County Seat of Bucks County from 1726 until 1813, when the Court was moved to Doylestown. In 1838, the area comprising the commercial center, plus a number of homes, was incorporated into Newtown Borough. The Borough was enlarged four times since 1838 and now includes 640 acres. Today, Newtown Township surrounds Newtown Borough and each has its own form of government. Newtown Borough is governed by a Mayor and a six member Borough Council, who are elected to serve four year terms. Newtown Township is governed by a five member Board of Supervisors; members are elected to serve 6 year terms. An historic district was first established in 1969. In 1985, the Historic District was enlarged and added to the National Register of Historic Places. Today, Newtown still retains the much of its historic character. Bibliography: Borough of Newtown. "History." Accessed January 29, 2013. http://www.boroughofnewtown.com/ History/. Mayer, Thomas. A History of Land Ownership Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania 1683-1850. Bedminster, PA: Adams Apple Press, 1999. Newtown Township. “History” Accessed October 10, 2013. http://www.twp.newtown.pa.us/history.htm Scope and Contents This collection consists of various maps, blueprints, and plans of Newtown (Bucks County, Pennsylvania) and surrounding areas, and includes originals as well as copies and reproductions. Materials relate to and include: Newtown Borough and Township plans, zoning, sewage, power, Newtown Commons and - Page 4 - Newtown Historic Association maps, blueprints, and plans collection Cemetery, Mayer maps, surrounding township maps, Bucks County maps and road maps, residential and business blueprints, Chamberlin drawings, Newtown Hall, Fire Company, and the Community Center. A full inventory is listed below: Addition to Farm Home & Garden Store, Agway Inc., Newtown PA. Aerial map of parts of Newtown, Upper Makefield & Lower Makefield Townships, Bucks County, PA. Aerial map of parts of Newtown, Wrightstown and Upper Makefield Townships, Bucks County, Pa. Aerial Photography of Newtown Borough Alignment, profile & cross section of P. N. & N.Y. R.R. Huntingdon Valley Station to Churchville Station. Amos Strickland Land Dispersal, 1785-1794 As-built plan & profile of Jefferson Court. Barnsley Notes-Barnsley Hand-drawn map of Bucks County as a Youth. Barnsley Notes-Copy of Plot plan of Newtown Common when sub-divided into individual properties. Barnsley Notes-Copy of Plot plan of Newtown Common when sub-divided into individual properties. Barnsley Notes-Deeds-Map-Newtown- Barnsley Notes-Draft/Map of Land Tract-1787- Strickland Barnsley Notes-Draft/Map of Land Tract-1833- Morris-Horner. Barnsley Notes-Draft/Map of Land Tract-1835-Horner to Phillips. Barnsley Notes-Draft/Map of Land Tract-1853- Radford to Phillips. Barnsley Notes-Draft/Map of Land Tract-Newtown Borough. Barnsley Notes-Swayne's Map and plot plan of Newtown Common when sub-divided into individual properties. Barnsley Notes-Swayne's Map and plot plan of Newtown Common when sub-divided into individual properties. Barnsley Notes-Swayne's Map and plot plan of Newtown Common when sub-divided into individual properties. Barnsley Notes-Swayne's Map and plot plan of Newtown Common when sub-divided into individual properties. - Page 5 - Newtown Historic Association maps, blueprints, and plans collection Barnsley Notes-Swayne's Map and plot plan of Newtown Common when sub-divided into individual properties. Battles and Skirmishes of the American Revolution in New Jersey, 1974 Bennett Map of Pennsylvania, copy, original based on Sully Map of 1770, 1935 Bird in Hand Landscape Plans Bird in Hand map and neighborhood Bristol Bucks Co. Map circa 1850 Bristol-Morrisville Area In Lower Bucks County Map 1952 Bucks & Montgomery Counties Map, 1857 Bucks County 1970 Map Bucks County Eastwood Map, 1951 Bucks County Effectively Covered by the Intelligencer, 1/1/1905 Bucks County map Bucks County Map Bucks County Map (1600-1800), 1951 Bucks County Map 1939 Bucks County Map by Randolph Bye, 1960 Bucks County Map, 1968 Bucks County Public Roads, Map, 1953 Bucks County Road Map Bucks County Road Map of 1905, printed in 1912 Burlington Quadrangle Topographical Map, 1906, J. L. Smith, ed., 1906, Reprinted 1916 Central & Western Europe, map Combination Atlas Map of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, by J. D. Scott, 1876, p 44, Newtown, Pa. Copy of panoramic drawing of Newtown Borough in 1893 by Thaddeus M. Fowler. Copy of panoramic drawing of Newtown Borough in 1893 by Thaddeus M. Fowler. Copy of panoramic drawing of Newtown Borough in 1893 by Thaddeus M. Fowler. Council Rock Youth & Community Center Parking Map for study of parking spaces at Council Rock Youth &Community Center, 28 N. State Street, Newtown, Pa - Page 6 - Newtown Historic Association maps, blueprints, and plans collection Council Rock Youth & Community Center Parking Map showing site plan for Council Rock Youth & Community Center at 28 N. State Street, Newtown, Pa. County Lots-Plot Plan from Bucks County Historical Society Court House Block-Copy of Map Originally dated 1792. Court House Block-Copy of Map Originally dated 1792. Court House Block-Map (hand drawn) dated 1959. Court House Block-Map (hand drawn) dated 1959. Court Inn, Rempfer Wing restoration drawings Dispersal of Agnes Yates Land, 1758-1801 Dispersal of James Hanna Land, Late Strickland, 1791 -1796 Doylestown Map circa 1850 Doylestown Topographical Map, 1891, J. L. Smith, ed., 1891, Reprinted 1921 Drainage, soils and erosion control plan for "Madryn" subdivision. Dripps Map Elevation of Grade Newtown Borough Existing Land Use Map Borough of Newtown Falls Township Map 1876 Floor Plan, Building on Congress St later Owned by Luise Cornell Family Foundation planting plan for American Legion Building. Framed map of plantation and land owners of Newtown Township in 1776. Framed plan of Newtown Borough from the Combination Atlas of Bucks County, 1876. France, map Franklin's Street & Industrial Map, 1952 Franklin's Street and Industrial Map and Guide of Lower Bucks County Future Land Use Plan Map Borough of Newtown George School, Aerial View and Map, 1944 German's Lot map German's Lot map German's Lots map. - Page 7 - Newtown Historic Association maps, blueprints, and plans collection Germantown Quadrangle Topographical Map, 1899, J. L. Smith, ed., 1917 Holland, Richboro, Churchville, Ivyland & Newtown Map, Yellow Book, probably 1980's Holmes Map, A Map of the Improved Part of Pennsylvania, reproduction Improvement plan for "Madryn" dated 05/05/1989. Joint Municipal Zoning Map Joint Municipal Zoning Map Joint Municipal Zoning Map Lambertville Topographical Map, 1906, J. L. Smith, ed., 1916 Land Development Plan made for Frost-Watson Lumber