John Englehardt Homestead

John Englehardt Homestead

John Englehardt Homestead. November 2012.
Location West of Schwenksville off Pennsylvania Route 73 on Keyser Road, Upper Frederick Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°16′57″N 75°31′54″W / 40.28250°N 75.53167°W / 40.28250; -75.53167Coordinates: 40°16′57″N 75°31′54″W / 40.28250°N 75.53167°W / 40.28250; -75.53167
Area 80 acres (32 ha)
Built c. 1725, 1800, 1850
Architectural style Georgian, Other, Germanic style; Late Georgian
NRHP Reference # 73001650[1]
Added to NRHP June 4, 1973

John Englehardt Homestead is a historic home located at Upper Frederick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was built in three sections between 1725 and about 1850. The oldest part is a  2 1⁄2-story, stone dwelling, with two-bay Germanic style front facade. A  2 1⁄2-story, Georgian style, five-bay-wide stone section was added about 1800. The third section was built in the mid-19th century, and is a  2 1⁄2-story, frame structure. Also on the property is a contributing Swiss bank barn.[2]

General view of the John Englehardt Farm.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. 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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