Riverside Farm, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Riverside Farm, also known as Evermay-on-the-Delaware, is a historic property in Erwinna, Pennsylvania, featuring a three-and-a-half-story main house and several outbuildings. The main structure combines Greek Revival and Italianate architectural elements with wooden siding and a broad front porch.
The property was established before 1832 when Henry Stover purchased the land from Revolutionary War veteran William Erwin and developed it as a family home. Around 1880, his son Jordan transformed the grounds into a hotel called River-Side Mansion to attract wealthy clientele from nearby cities.
The name Evermay-on-the-Delaware reflects its riverside location and vision as an eternal place of rest and leisure. In the early 1900s, it served as a retreat for wealthy city visitors seeking relaxation and social gatherings in the countryside.
The property sits along the Delaware River in Bucks County and is accessible via River Road for easy location. Note that the estate is now privately owned and closed to public visits, though its external history and architecture remain visible from the road.
Famous baseball players like Ty Cobb and Eddie Collins visited the hotel in the 1880s, and boxer John L. Sullivan signed the guest book. Additionally, workers discovered the skeleton of a Lenni Lenape leader on the grounds in 1886, along with arrowheads that were carefully reburied on the site.
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