John Englehardt Homestead | |
 John Englehardt Homestead. November 2012. | |
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| 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
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
General view of the John Englehardt Farm
References
- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- 1 2 "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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