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Shelter House

Coordinates: 40°31′50″N 75°29′6″W / 40.53056°N 75.48500°W / 40.53056; -75.48500
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Shelter House
Shelter House, October 2012
Shelter House is located in Pennsylvania
Shelter House
Shelter House is located in the United States
Shelter House
LocationS. 4th St., Emmaus, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°31′50″N 75°29′6″W / 40.53056°N 75.48500°W / 40.53056; -75.48500
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtc. 1734, 1741
Architectural styleOther, Germanic log house
NRHP reference No.78002426[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 17, 1978

Shelter House is a historic home located at Emmaus, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It was built between about 1734 and 1741, and is a medieval-type Germanic log house, measuring approximately 40 feet by 25 feet. It has a gable roof and large, square stone chimney. It once housed a tavern.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[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 William K. Watson (September 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Shelter House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-05.