Mrs. Hampton's School For Girls
The early history is sketchy, but we believe the orignal center-house that was built into the hill, has a huge fireplace on two levels, and dates back to the late 1600s, and later expanded in the 18th century, with 1700s building details. The town was then called Greenville, now known as Holicong, just one mile from Lahaska, PA (the location of the famous Peddler's Village discount shopping mall).
In 1830, it became Mrs. Hampton's School For Girls, which was a noted boarding school established by sisters Martha Hampton and Hannah Lloyd. Boarding schools were then rare in Bucks County, and this venture by two little known women, one a widow with four children and little means, was an enterprise of great risk. They purchased the long house still standing on the northwest corner of the cross roads, opened the school, and soon made it into a success. The house was filled with pupils from many distinguished Bucks County, Montgomery County, Philadelphia, and New Jersey families. Upon the death of Mrs. Hampton, the school closed, and the building later converted a residence with three living units.
As a point of interest, the "Carriage House" behind the main building was also a schoolhouse in the mid 1800s, and has since been converted to modern residential or commercial use, but retaining the charming stone and brick walls and original beams.
The story continues in the first decade of the 21st century, when the property was carefully, and with respect for the historical character of the building, converted to state-of-the-art professional offices by noted Bucks County Architect, Peter Stempfl.
When you take a tour, be sure to ask to see the original lower-level kitchen and living quarters, and view the massive arched fireplace used for heat and cooking by many generations of early Americans.
In 1830, it became Mrs. Hampton's School For Girls, which was a noted boarding school established by sisters Martha Hampton and Hannah Lloyd. Boarding schools were then rare in Bucks County, and this venture by two little known women, one a widow with four children and little means, was an enterprise of great risk. They purchased the long house still standing on the northwest corner of the cross roads, opened the school, and soon made it into a success. The house was filled with pupils from many distinguished Bucks County, Montgomery County, Philadelphia, and New Jersey families. Upon the death of Mrs. Hampton, the school closed, and the building later converted a residence with three living units.
As a point of interest, the "Carriage House" behind the main building was also a schoolhouse in the mid 1800s, and has since been converted to modern residential or commercial use, but retaining the charming stone and brick walls and original beams.
The story continues in the first decade of the 21st century, when the property was carefully, and with respect for the historical character of the building, converted to state-of-the-art professional offices by noted Bucks County Architect, Peter Stempfl.
When you take a tour, be sure to ask to see the original lower-level kitchen and living quarters, and view the massive arched fireplace used for heat and cooking by many generations of early Americans.