National Register of Historic Places - Pennsylvania (PA), Montgomery County

Montgomery County Pennsylvania (Vacant / Not In Use) has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Farmar Mill, Anselm Hall, Highlands, The and Klein Meetinghouse and Curtis Arboretum.

Several famous people are associated with these Montgomery County historic places including Edward Farmar, Anthony Morris and Dr. Chevalier Jackson.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Montgomery County places including Horace Trumbauer, Frederick Law Olmstead Jr., Hartenstine, Raymond, Sr., Baily & Truscott and William H. Lee. Prominent architectural styles found in Montgomery Country are Early Commercial, Georgian and Beaux Arts.

Anselm Hall (added 1974 - - #74002330)

Also known as Ronaele Manor

915 Spring Ave. , Elkins Park

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Olmstead,Frederick Law,Jr., Trumbauer,Horace

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Curtis Arboretum (added 2002 - - #02000229)

Also known as Lyndon; Cyrus, H.K., Estate, Curtis Hall and Arboretum

1250 W. Church rd. , Cheltenham

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Baily & Truscott, et.al.

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, Monument/Marker, Outdoor Recreation, Park, Street Furniture/Object

Farmar Mill (added 1972 - - #72001140)

Also known as Mather Mill

N of Flourtown at jct. of U.S. 309 and PA 73 , Fort Washington

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Farmar,Edward

Significant Year:

1787, 1777, 1690

Area of Significance:

Military, Industry, Commerce, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Highlands, The (added 1976 - - #76001653)

W of Fort Washington at Skippack Pike and Sheaff Lane , Fort Washington

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Georgian

Historic Person:

Morris,Anthony

Significant Year:

1830, 1796, 1794

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Kennedy Mansion (added 1983 - - #83002262)

1050 Valley Forge Rd. , Port Kennedy

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italian Villa, Exotic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

King of Prussia Inn (added 1975 - - #75001656)

101 Bill Smith Blvd. , King of Prussia

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Klein Meetinghouse (added 1973 - - #73001645)

Maple Ave. , Harleysville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Lansdale Silk Hosiery Compy--Interstate Hosiery Mills, Inc. (added 2004 - - #04001289)

200 S. Line St. , Lansdale

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Normandy Farmstead (added 2001 - - #01000502)

Also known as Home Farm, Strassburger Estate

1411 Morris Rd., Blue Bell , Whitpain Township

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Hotel, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Nungesser, Valentine, House (added 1974 - - #74002332)

Skippack Rd. , Woxall

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Roberts and Mander Stove Company Buildings (added 2005 - - #05000799)

Roughly along Jacksonville Rd., Tanner Ave., and Lincoln Ave. , Hatboro

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility

Roberts, John, House (added 1995 - - #95000892)

143 Hartman Rd., Montgomery Township , Montgomeryville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Seville Theatre (added 2005 - - #05001491)

Also known as Bryn Mawr Theatre

822-826 W. Lancaster Ave. , Lower Merion Township

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lee, William H.

Architectural Style:

Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Professional, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Professional, Theater

Springfield Mill (added 1976 - - #76001652)

Also known as Piper-Streeper Mill

On Northwestern Ave. between Germantown Ave. and Bethlehem Pike , Erdenheim

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Sunnybrook (added 2005 - - #05000855)

Also known as Sunnybrook Convention Center;Colonial Restaurant, Sunnybrook Park and Ballrom

50 Sunnybrook Rd. , Lower Pottsgrove Township

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Music Facility, Outdoor Recreation

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Sunrise Mill (added 1977 - - #77001177)

3 mi. W of Schwenksville on Neiffer Rd. , Schwenksville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Jackson,Dr. Chevalier

Significant Year:

1835, 1819, 1795

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine, Industry

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Manufacturing Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling