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VINTAGE HISTORIC FALLSINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA — ILLUSTRATED HISTORICAL BOOKLETBUCKS COUNTY • COLONIAL AMERICA • 1959 HISTORIC MAP • PRESERVATION HISTORYOffered for sale is an original vintage illustrated booklet titled Historic Fallsington, Inc., documenting the preservation of historic Fallsington, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.This fascinating mid-20th-century publication captures an important period in Pennsylvania’s historic-preservation movement, when local residents worked to protect colonial-era houses and historic buildings from rapid suburban and industrial development.HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCEHistoric Fallsington, Inc. was established in November 1953 to help preserve the village’s historic architecture and heritage.The booklet documents the organization’s early preservation efforts, fundraising campaigns, historical buildings, officers, and trustees.It also reproduces a February 1956 resolution from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission supporting the preservation of Fallsington.SPECIAL COLLECTIBLE FEATURES1959 Illustrated Historical MapIncludes a detailed illustrated map of Historic Fallsington credited to Reverend Daniel Stevick and dated 1959.The map depicts historic houses, village streets, and architectural landmarks.Additional Regional MapIncludes a separate illustrated location map showing Fallsington, Meeting House Square, Lippincott House, Fairless Hills, Levittown, and surrounding Bucks County communities.Colonial Architecture & Historical IllustrationsFeatures drawings of historic Pennsylvania buildings, including Lippincott House, identified as the headquarters of Historic Fallsington.1956 Historical Preservation ResolutionContains a printed reproduction of the resolution adopted February 9, 1956, and certified February 20, 1956, by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.Original Fundraising AppealIncludes an apparently unused historical donation form associated with a $50,000 fundraising goal for purchasing and restoring additional historic properties.Original Officers & TrusteesLists the organization’s early leadership, including Mrs. Robert offerdle, 3rd, Mrs. Ann Hawkes Hutton, and other individuals involved in the preservation effort.PUBLICATION DETAILS* Title: Historic Fallsington, Inc.
* Issuing Organization: Historic Fallsington, Incorporated
* Location: Fallsington, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
* Era: Mid-20th century
* Publication Date: 1959 or later; exact year unverified
* Format: Illustrated paper booklet
* Language: English
* Subject: Pennsylvania History, Colonial Architecture, Historic Preservation
* Includes: 1959 illustrated map, regional location map, historical resolution, and fundraising appealCONDITIONVintage pre-owned condition.The booklet shows age-related paper toning and light handling and edge wear. Historical illustrations, maps, and printed text remain clearly visible in the photographs.The fundraising form appears unfilled in the photographed section.Please examine all photographs carefully for exact condition. Completeness has not been independently verified.IDEAL FOR HISTORICAL COLLECTORSAn appealing addition to collections focused on:* Bucks County and Pennsylvania local history
* Colonial American architecture
* Quaker heritage and Delaware Valley history
* Historic preservation and restoration
* Vintage illustrated maps and cartography
* Mid-century historical pamphlets and ephemera
* Levittown, Fallsington, and Philadelphia-area history
* Genealogy and regional historical researchA THOUGHTFUL GIFT FOR HISTORY ENTHUSIASTSAn interesting vintage collectible for a local historian, historical society member, genealogist, architecture enthusiast, or collector of Pennsylvania memorabilia.A distinctive piece of Bucks County’s preservation history, with original-period illustrations and documentary material.SHIPPINGThe exact vintage booklet pictured is the one you will receive.It will be carefully packaged with rigid cardboard protection to help prevent bending during shipment.
