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Isaac Hunsberger House

Coordinates: 40°13′57″N 75°31′38″W / 40.23250°N 75.52722°W / 40.23250; -75.52722
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Isaac Hunsberger House
Isaac Hunsberger House, April 2011
Isaac Hunsberger House is located in Pennsylvania
Isaac Hunsberger House
Isaac Hunsberger House is located in the United States
Isaac Hunsberger House
Location545 W. Ridge Pike, Limerick Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°13′57″N 75°31′38″W / 40.23250°N 75.52722°W / 40.23250; -75.52722
Arealess than one acre
Built1827, 1893, 1926
Architectural styleGeorgian, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.00000719[1]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 2000

The Isaac Hunsberger House is an historic American home which is located in Limerick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000,[1] and is now home to the Limerick Township Historical Society.

History and architectural features

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Built in 1827 and modified in 1893, a rear addition was built in 1926. It is a 2+12-story, L-shaped brick and stone dwelling which has a five-bay front facade with a one-story porch with Victorian-style decorative elements. It was designed in a vernacular Georgian style.[2]

Also located on the property is a contributing bake house/summer kitchen.[2]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

The Hunsberger House is now home to the Limerick Township Historical Society.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "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 2012-05-13. Note: This includes Estelle Cremers (February 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Isaac Hunsberger House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-04-21.
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