Henry West Breyer Sr. House

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Henry W. Breyer Sr. House
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Henry West Breyer Sr. House, November 2011
Henry West Breyer Sr. House is located in Philadelphia
Henry West Breyer Sr. House
Location8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°4′53″N 75°7′41″W / 40.08139°N 75.12806°W / 40.08139; -75.12806Coordinates: 40°4′53″N 75°7′41″W / 40.08139°N 75.12806°W / 40.08139; -75.12806
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1915
ArchitectKoelle, Speth & Co.
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.04000065[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 20, 2004

Henry W. Breyer Sr. House, also known as Haredith and officially known today as the Cheltenham Township Municipal Building, is a historic home located at Elkins Park, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1915, and is a large 2+1⁄2-story, irregularly shaped stone dwelling in the Colonial Revival style. It features a full-height porch supported by four Doric order columns. Also on the property is a contributing garage. The house was purchased by Cheltenham Township in 1956, and subsequently converted to offices. The house was built by Henry W. Breyer Sr., owner of Breyers Ice Cream.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1] It is located across the street from National Historic Landmark Beth Sholom Synagogue.

Gallery[edit]

  • The Cheltenham EMS building at the Township Building

    The Cheltenham EMS building at the Township Building

  • Township building dedication plaque

    Township building dedication plaque

  • As viewed from the lawn of Beth Sholom Congregation

    As viewed from the lawn of Beth Sholom Congregation

  • Back view of the building

    Back view of the building

  • Cheltenham Twinning Fingerpost

    Cheltenham Twinning Fingerpost

  • Close-up of the Twin Towns

    Close-up of the Twin Towns

  • Twin Towns memorial plaque

    Twin Towns memorial plaque

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  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 2012-04-24. Note: This includes Michael May and D. Kimmerly (April 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Henry W. Breyer Sr. House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-04-21.


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