Langhorne Community Memorial Association–Richardson House

Relying on community engagement since being acquired by Langhorne Community Memorial Association, the Richardson House needs your help. The Historic Richardson House has stood in Langhorne Borough at the intersection of Maple and Bellevue Avenues since 1738 and needs your help. Joseph Richardson built the house as his residence and general store. John Adams and Benjamin Franklin shopped there. General Washington quartered troops there following the battles of Trenton and Princeton. The Marquis de LaFayette visited briefly.  Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Lower Bucks County Chapter Red Cross was established here. 

In 1919 following the First World War, citizens from Langhorne, Langhorne Manor, South Langhorne (now Penndel), Hulmeville and Middletown Township formed the Langhorne Community Memorial Association, a nonprofit organization, and acquired the Richardson House to be a memorial to all those who served. Area residents contributed funds to improve the House and placed a plaque on the side of the building honoring the 168 who served in World War I. A nine-member volunteer board oversees the building and the grounds. 

The Richardson House and Park contribute to the charm and vitality of the community. Summer concerts are held in the Park and children play there. Numerous organizations use the Richardson House. It is home to the Peace Center and the Four Lanes End Garden Club. The Langhorne Business Association and the Langhorne Council for the Arts hold events there.

Help is needed to oversee the upkeep of the Richardson House and to raise funds for its maintenance.

For information on volunteering at the Richardson House or renting space for an event please call 215-752-3140

Donations may be sent to: Langhorne Community Memorial Association, 111 West Maple Ave., Langhorne, PA 19047.