Henry West Breyer Sr. House
Henry W. Breyer Sr. House | |
![]() Henry West Breyer Sr. House, November 2011 | |
Location | 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°4′53″N 75°7′41″W / 40.08139°N 75.12806°WCoordinates: 40°4′53″N 75°7′41″W / 40.08139°N 75.12806°W |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Built | 1915 |
Architect | Koelle, Speth & Co. |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 04000065[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 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.
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As viewed from the lawn of Beth Sholom Congregation
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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.
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Colonial Revival architecture in Pennsylvania
- Houses completed in 1915
- Houses in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
- Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
- 1915 establishments in Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
- Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Registered Historic Place stubs