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

Montgomery County Pennsylvania (Page 4) has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Union School, Valley Forge National Historical Park, Washington Memorial Chapel, Washington's Headquarters and Woodmont.

Several famous people are associated with these Montgomery County historic places including George Washington, Divine, Rev., M.J., John Welsh Jr. and Richard Wall.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Montgomery County places including William Lightfoot, Zantzinger and Borie, Isaac Potts, Milton Bennett Medary, Thomas W. Sears, Louis Duportail, Horace Trumbauer, Cope & Stewardson, Victor H. Baker and William L. Price. Prominent architectural styles found in Montgomery Country are Gothic, Georgian and Italianate.

Union School (added 1980 - - #80003576)

516--518 Bethlehem Pike , Fort Washington

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Upper House, Episcopal Academy (added 1974 - - #74002335)

Also known as John Gilmore Residence

City Line Ave. and Berwick Rd. , Merion

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Price,William L.

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church School

Upper Roxborough Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000463)

Roughly bounded by Shawmont Ave., Hagy's Mill Rd., and Schuylkill R. , Montgomery

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McGoodwin, Robert Rodes, et al., Furness, Frank

Architectural Style:

Colonial, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Agriculture, Industry, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Institutional Housing, Post Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage, Warehouse

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Landscape, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Business, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage, Warehouse

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Valley Forge National Historical Park (added 1966 - - #66000657)

Also known as See Also:Von Steuben, Gen. Frederick, Headquarters;Washingto

Valley Forge State Park , Norristown

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Washington,George

Significant Year:

1778, 1777

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

State, Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Military Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

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Wall House (added 1979 - - #79002302)

Also known as The Ivy

Wall Park Dr. , Elkins Park

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Wall,Richard

Significant Year:

1725, 1688, 1683

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Social History, Religion

Period of Significance:

1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Washington Hose and Steam Fire Engine Company, No. 1 (added 1975 - - #75001655)

15 W. Hector St. , Conshohocken

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Fire Station

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Fire Station

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Washington Memorial Chapel (added 2017 - - #100000943)

N. side of PA 23, approx. 1.25 mi. W. of the jct. with County Line Rd., Upper Merion Township

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Medary, Milton Bennett, Sears, Thomas W., Zantzinger and Borie

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Gothic Revival, Collegiate Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1903-1954 AD

Washington's Headquarters (added 1973 - - #73001655)

Also known as Isaac Potts House

Valley Creek Rd. near jct. of PA 252 and 23 , Valley Forge State Park

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Washington,George

Significant Year:

1778, 1777

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1750-1799

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Military Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Welsh, John, House (added 1990 - - #90001415)

Also known as Rauhala

8765 Stenton Ave. , Wyndmoor

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hickman,Louis C.

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Gothic

Historic Person:

Welsh,John,Jr.

Significant Year:

1892, 1876, 1867

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

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Wentz, Peter, Homestead (added 1973 - - #73001656)

Schultz Rd. , Worcester

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Georgian

Area of Significance:

Military, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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West Laurel Hill Cemetery (added 1992 - - #92000991)

227 Belmont Ave., Lower Merion Township , Bala Cynwyd

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cope & Stewardson, Trumbauer,Horace

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Beaux Arts, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Art, Landscape Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

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West Norristown Historic District (added 1984 - - #84000323)

Also known as West End

Roughly bounded by Stoney Creek, Selma and Elm Sts. , West Norristown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

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Whitehall Apartments (added 1983 - - #83004238)

410 W. Lancaster Ave. , Haverford

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lippincott & Schaef

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

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Whitpain Public School (added 2006 - - #06001150)

Also known as Whitpain High School, 1895 School

799 Skippack Pike , Blue Bell

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Baker, Victor H., Shaeff Jr., Walter

Architectural Style:

Gothic, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Library, Meeting Hall, Museum

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Woodmont (added 1998 - - #98001192)

Also known as The Mount of the House of Lord

1622 Spring Mill Rd. , Gladwyne

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lightfoot, William

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Historic Person:

Divine, Rev., M.J.

Significant Year:

1895, 1952, 1892

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

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Wyncote Historic District (added 1986 - - #86002884)

Roughly bounded by Glenview Ave., SEPTA RR, Webster Ave., and Church Rd. , Philadelphia

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Furness,Frank

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Yeakle and Miller Houses (added 1992 - - #91002009)

Also known as Yeakle,Daniel and Miller,John Faber,Houses

500 and 502 Bethlehem Pike and 9 Hillcrest Ave., Springfield Township , Erdenheim

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Shingle Style

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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