New Hope in Bucks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Solebury National Bank
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 24, 2023
1. Solebury National Bank Marker
was originally the Delaware House built to accommodate travelers
using the new (1814) covered bridge that hastened the demise of
the river Ferry Service...
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Covered Bridges series list.
Location. 40° 21.867′ N, 74° 57.086′ W. Marker is in New Hope, Pennsylvania, in Bucks County. It is at the intersection of Bridge Street (Pennsylvania Route 179) and Main Street ( Route 32), on the right when traveling west on Bridge Street. There are two identical markers on the building - one facing Bridge Street and the other facing Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Hope PA 18938, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 28 South Main Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 36 South Main Street (about 400 feet away); Cannon (about 400 feet away); New Hope World War I Memorial (about 400 feet away); 2 East Ferry Street (about 400 feet away);
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Photographed by Alan Edelson, June 19, 2009
2. Solebury National Bank Marker
Photographed by Alan Edelson, June 19, 2009
3. Solebury National Bank
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 24, 2023
4. Former Solebury National Bank/Delaware House
Credits. This page was last revised on April 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,470 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 26, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2, 3. submitted on June 20, 2009, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. 4. submitted on April 26, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
