Henry Antes House

	Henry Antes House
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. National Historic Landmark
	Antes House, November 2011
Location	Northeast of Pottstown on Colonial Road, Upper Frederick Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°17′32″N 75°32′26″W / 40.29222°N 75.54056°W
Area	1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built	1720
Architectural style	Colonial, Other
NRHP reference No.	75001657
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	May 12, 1975
Designated NHL	April 27, 1992

The Henry Antes House is a historic house located on Colonial Road, in Upper Frederick Township Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was designed and built by Henry Antes in 1736. It stands today as an example of Moravian settlement houses, in particular of a German three-room plan house. The house is unusual because so much of its original interior finish, including ceilings and board partition walls, have survived. Its builder, Henry Antes, while largely unknown now, was an important regional religious and political figure of the 18th century.

In the American Revolutionary War, the house served as headquarters for General George Washington, September 23 to 26, 1777, during the Philadelphia Campaign.^[3] Henry's son, Colonel Philip Frederick Antes (1730–1801), was an officer in the 6th Philadelphia Militia.^[4]

The Antes House was declared a National Historic Landmark on April 27, 1992.^[2]^[5] It is now owned by the Goschenhoppen Historians, who restored the house and operate it as a museum, offering tours by appointment.

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Henry Antes House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2007-11-08.
^ General Orders, 23 September 1777 from the National Archives.
^ Washington to Gen. John Lacey, 3 March 1778 from the National Archives.
^ Tim Noble (October 9, 1991). "National Historic Landmark Nomination: Henry Antes House" (pdf). National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help) and Accompanying 18 photos, exterior and interior, from 1990 and historic from c. 1895, c. 1900, c. 1910, and c. 1915. (4.21 MB)

External links

Antes House Restoration Project
Upper Frederick Photo Gallery
Henry Antes House tour, Frederick, PA, video 1:39
Henry Antes House on Archipedia
Photos of Henry Antes House
Listing and drawings at the Historic American Buildings Survey

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[nhlsum-2] "Henry Antes House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2007-11-08.

[3] General Orders, 23 September 1777 from the National Archives.

[4] Washington to Gen. John Lacey, 3 March 1778 from the National Archives.

[nrhpinv2-5] Tim Noble (October 9, 1991). "National Historic Landmark Nomination: Henry Antes House" (pdf). National Park Service. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help) and Accompanying 18 photos, exterior and interior, from 1990 and historic from c. 1895, c. 1900, c. 1910, and c. 1915. (4.21 MB)

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