Pearl S. Buck House facts for kids
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Green Hills Farm
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 Location in Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Nearest city | Dublin, Pennsylvania |
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| Built | 1933 |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001755 |
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| Added to NRHP | February 27, 1974 |
| Designated NHL | January 16, 1980 |
The Pearl S. Buck House, also known as Green Hills Farm, is a special place in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It's a 67-acre farm where Pearl Buck, a famous American author who won the Nobel Prize, lived for 40 years. She bought the house in 1933. Here, she raised her family, wrote many books, worked to help others, and enjoyed gardening.
Pearl Buck wrote several important books while living at Green Hills Farm. These include This Proud Heart (1938), The Patriot (1939), Today and Forever (1941), and The Child Who Never Grew (1950). The farm is located southwest of Dublin, Pennsylvania. Today, it is a National Historic Landmark and a museum that you can visit.
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About the House
The Pearl S. Buck House at Green Hills Farm was built in 1825. It's a great example of 19th-century Pennsylvania architecture. The house is made of fieldstone, which are stones found in fields. It has a main entrance in the front and two gable dormers on the roof. There are also chimneys on each end.
When Pearl Buck bought the farm, she made some big changes. She added a two-story stone wing and two libraries. Today, visitors can explore twelve rooms in the house. You can also see a small cottage on the property that was built before the American Revolution. There's also a barn that was built in 1827.
Inside the large library, you can see the desk where Pearl Buck wrote her famous novel, The Good Earth. She filled her home with beautiful art. This included paintings by Chen Chi and Freeman Elliot. There were also iron artworks made by talented artisans from China. You can also see special Peking Fetti carpets that survived revolutions in China. Pearl Buck even had some of her own sculptures in the house. The house was carefully restored between 2007 and 2013.
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The Pearl S. Buck House
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The barn at Green Hills Farm
Visiting the Museum
The Pearl Buck House is open to the public every day for tours. Pearl S. Buck International offers two different tours. One tour, called "Pearl S. Buck: Taking Action," focuses on her work as an activist and her efforts for human rights. The other tour, "Pearl S. Buck: Life and Legacy," tells the story of her life and the history of the house.
In May 2020, the "Taking Action" tour project won an "Award of Excellence." This award came from the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH).
Museum Accreditation
In October 2021, the Pearl S. Buck House received a special honor. It was given accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM). This means the museum meets very high standards. Out of about 33,000 museums in the United States, only 1,095 are accredited.
A National Historic Landmark
The Pearl S. Buck House became a National Historic Landmark in 1980. It opened as a museum in the same year. As of 2018, only about 300 National Historic Landmarks honor the legacy of a woman. The Pearl S. Buck House is one of only 10 of these that still have their original collections.
About 17,000 people visit the house each year. The property covers more than 67 acres of beautiful lawns, gardens, and ponds.
Pearl S. Buck International
Pearl S. Buck International is the group that owns and runs the Pearl S. Buck House. It is a non-profit organization started by Pearl S. Buck herself. This group continues her important work. They focus on education about different cultures, running the Pearl Buck House museum, and providing humanitarian aid to people in need.
See also
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- List of residences of American writers
