Henry West Breyer Sr. House

Henry W. Breyer Sr. House
Henry West Breyer Sr. House, November 2011
Location 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°4′53″N 75°7′41″W / 40.08139°N 75.12806°WCoordinates: 40°4′53″N 75°7′41″W / 40.08139°N 75.12806°W
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1915
Architectural style Colonial Revival
Governing body Local
NRHP Reference # 04000065[1]
Added to NRHP February 20, 2004

Henry W. Breyer Sr. House, also known as Haredith and officially known today as the Cheltenham Township Municipal Building, is a historic home located at Elkins Park, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1915, and is a large 2 1/2-story, irregularly shaped stone dwelling in the Colonial Revival style. It features a full height porch supported by four Doric order columns. Also on the property is a contributing garage. The house was purchased by Cheltenham Township in 1956, and subsequently converted to offices. The house was built by Henry W. Breyer Sr., owner of Breyers Ice Cream.[2]

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.

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (SEARCHABLE DATABASE). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. 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.