Henry W. Breyer Sr. House | |
 Henry West Breyer Sr. House, November 2011 | |
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| Location | 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°4′53″N 75°7′41″W / 40.08139°N 75.12806°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1915 |
| Architect | Koelle, Speth & Co. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 04000065[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 20, 2004 |
The Henry W. Breyer Sr. House, also known as Haredith and officially known today as the Cheltenham Township Municipal Building, is an historic property which is located in Elkins Park, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004,[1] it is located across the street from National Historic Landmark Beth Sholom Synagogue.
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History and architectural features
Built in 1915, this historic structure is a large 2+1⁄2-story, irregularly-shaped, stone dwelling, which was designed in the Colonial Revival style. It features a full-height porch supported by four Doric order columns. Also located on the property is a contributing garage.
The house was built by Henry W. Breyer Sr., owner of Breyers Ice Cream.[2]
The house was purchased by Cheltenham Township in 1956, and was then converted to office space.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1] It is located across the street from National Historic Landmark Beth Sholom Synagogue.
Gallery
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The Cheltenham EMS building at the Township Building -
Township building dedication plaque -
As viewed from the lawn of Beth Sholom Congregation -
Back view of the building -
Cheltenham Twinning Fingerpost -
Close-up of the Twin Towns -
Twin Towns memorial plaque
References
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-04-24. Note: This includes Michael May and D. Kimmerly (April 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Henry W. Breyer Sr. House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-04-21.
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