John Englehardt Homestead

Coordinates: 40°16′57″N 75°31′54″W / 40.28250°N 75.53167°W / 40.28250; -75.53167
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John Englehardt Homestead
John Englehardt Homestead. November 2012.
John Englehardt Homestead is located in Pennsylvania
John Englehardt Homestead
John Englehardt Homestead is located in the United States
John Englehardt Homestead
LocationWest of Schwenksville off Pennsylvania Route 73 on Keyser Road, Upper Frederick Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°16′57″N 75°31′54″W / 40.28250°N 75.53167°W / 40.28250; -75.53167
Area80 acres (32 ha)
Builtc. 1725, 1800, 1850
Architectural styleGeorgian, Other, Germanic style; Late Georgian
NRHP reference No.73001650[1]
Added to NRHPJune 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+12-story, stone dwelling, with two-bay Germanic style front facade. A 2+12-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+12-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. ^ 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" (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.