John Englehardt Homestead
Appearance
John Englehardt Homestead | |
Location | West of Schwenksville off Pennsylvania Route 73 on Keyser Road, Upper Frederick Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°16′57″N 75°31′54″W / 40.28250°N 75.53167°W |
Area | 80 acres (32 ha) |
Built | c. 1725, 1800, 1850 |
Architectural style | Germanic style, Late Georgian |
NRHP reference No. | 73001650[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 4, 1973 |
The John Englehardt Homestead is an historic American home that is located in Upper Frederick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
History and architectural features
[edit]Built in three sections between 1725 and roughly 1850, this historic structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
The oldest part is a 2+1⁄2-story, stone dwelling, with a two-bay Germanic style front facade. A 2+1⁄2-story, Georgian-style, five-bay-wide, stone section was added circa 1800. The third section was built in the mid-nineteenth century, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, frame structure.[2]
Also located on the property is a contributing Swiss bank barn.[2]
Gallery
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General view of the John Englehardt Farm
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-05-10. Note: This includes Pennsylvania Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks (June 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John Englehardt Homestead" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-05.
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Categories:
- German-American culture in Pennsylvania
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Georgian architecture in Pennsylvania
- Houses completed in 1850
- Houses in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
- Swiss-American culture in Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
- Upper Frederick Township, Pennsylvania