HISTORIC LANGHORNE ASSOCIATION INC

Programs

1. Historic Langhorne maintains and operates the historic Anna Mary Williamson Library building for use as the Association's headquarters, as a museum of local artifacts, documents and photographs, and as a library of books on national, state and local history. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. During 2023, in addition to the normal operating costs for the building ($13,337), the organization incurred capitalized costs for substantial repairs to the building's chimney ($9,490), and replacement of sidewalks ($10,550). In addition, the organization incurred $4,250 in expense for removal of a large tree on the property. Depreciation charges on capitalized costs amounted to $2,225.

   $19,812 spent
   86% of program spending

2. Historic Langhorne maintains a collection of books, artifacts, photographs and other documents of significance to the Langhorne and Bucks Co., PA area. Archival material, artifacts and books are donated by local residents and volunteers work to catalog and store or display the material. There are ongoing projects to transfer documents and photographs to digital format for easier access and for search purposes. All of this work is performed by volunteers. The organization entered into a contract with an outside organization to restore the original blueprints for the historic library building that were prepared by a well-known Philadelphia architecture firm. Costs incurred to date amount to $4,320. The project is expected to be complete by mid-2024.

   $1,808 spent
   8% of program spending

3. The Museum and library are open to the general public at no charge on Wednesday and Saturday mornings and Wednesday evenings, and by appointment. Regular member meetings (also open to the public at no charge) with speakers on local history topics are held on the 4th Monday of March, April, September and October. Presentations on local history are made to local organizations. The organization publishes a newsletter three times a year and maintains a website. Organization volunteers maintain the museum collection, assist visitors to the building, and respond to questions and requests for information received by mail, telephone and email. Board meetings are conducted monthly. During October, the organization offers its annual Ghost Tours of Langhorne. This is a significant fundraising event consisting of evening walking tours with a combination of local history information and ghost stories associated with the historic Langhorne homes. Other fundraising events include a Spring Tea with a speaker and an annual Strawberry festival. The organization participates in the local Garden Club's Holiday House Tour in November and hosts an afternoon with Santa in December. The museum is also…

   $1,427 spent
   6% of program spending

The 3 programs described on its FY2023 Form 990-EZ. Program spending in total: $23,047.