WHAT YOU CAN DO
- Sign our petition. If you live in Northampton Twp., your opinion carries extra weight. Simply fill out the online form below.
- Tell a neighbor about us.
- Make a donation to the Friends of Historic Richboro School to help fund the restoration effort.
Your donation is tax-deductible and can be made online via PayPal.
We also welcome pledges, either online or by printing and sending in our Pledge Form *. - Create your own collection can.
Download the Cents for the Center label *, print it, and wrap it around an empty soda can.
- Join our group. We need many skills, including:
architect
carpenter
computers
educator
electrician
engineer
event planning
fundraising
gardener
graphic design
historian
marketing
mason
plumber
Contact or call (215)230-0160.
Or become a trustee. Download and print the Application Form *. - Business Owners - Earn PA Business Tax Credits and benefit the Children's Cultural Center at the same time.
* PDF requires free Adobe Acrobat
Friends of Historic Richboro School, formed in December 2006, is an IRS documented non-profit organization. Its members consist of Northampton Township (Bucks County, Pennsylvania) residents and business owners, along with concerned citizens throughout the region, who wish to preserve and refurbish the historic Richboro School on Second Street Pike, just north of Almshouse Road.
The Richboro School began its life as Northampton High School in 1913 and served as the township's first large, modern high school. The first class of six graduated from this three-year high school in 1914. The building ceased to be a school in 1988 and had since fallen into disrepair; Commerce Bank (now TD Bank) relocated the building to the rear of the property in January 2003 and started refurbishing the exterior in October 2006. Upon completion of the exterior renovations, they turned it over to Northampton Township in the fall of 2008. The Township has the assistance of the Bucks County Redevelopment Authority in reviewing proposals for the sale of the School, and the Friends would like to purchase it with the intent of maintaining its historic significance as a Center for Education as well as be open to the community for a variety of uses and programming.
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Original watercolor by artist Geoff Caterer |
There are two organizations with interest to be tenants of the building: The Children's Cultural Center, a non-profit organization that focuses on educational programming for the children of Bucks County, and the Northampton Township Historical Society. The Friends propose to lease the building to other non-profit and grass roots organizations, with priority to those serving Northampton Township.
It is the Friends' plan to work with the Children's Cultural Center of Bucks County and other organizations to raise money and awareness of this preservation effort for the good of the community and all who care about historic preservation. Your pledge might make the difference in the success of the Friends.
For More Information...
- The Northampton Township Historical Society has information about the school's history on their Class of 1942 Reunion web page. You'll also find pictures of the moving of the Richboro School that took place in December 2002 and January 2003.
- View the Project Summary Proposal - 3 pages
- View the full Project Plan - 9 pages, including pictures
Every Voice Counts! Show your support by submitting this online form.