John Englehardt Homestead

The John Englehardt Homestead is an historic American home that is located in Upper Frederick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

John Englehardt Homestead
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
John Englehardt Homestead. November 2012.
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Location	West of Schwenksville off Pennsylvania Route 73 on Keyser Road, Upper Frederick Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°16′57″N 75°31′54″W
Area	80 acres (32 ha)
Built	c. 1725, 1800, 1850
Architectural style	Germanic style, Late Georgian
NRHP reference No.	73001650[1]
Added to NRHP	June 4, 1973

History and architectural features

Built in three sections between 1725 and roughly 1850, this historic structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.^[1]

The oldest part is a 2+1⁄2-story, stone dwelling, with a two-bay Germanic style front facade. A 2+1⁄2-story, Georgian-style, five-bay-wide, stone section was added circa 1800. The third section was built in the mid-nineteenth century, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, frame structure.^[2]

Also located on the property is a contributing Swiss bank barn.^[2]

Gallery

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  General view of the John Englehardt Farm