Hovenden House, Barn and Abolition Hall

Hovenden House, Barn and Abolition Hall
Abolition Hall, November 2011
Location 1 E. Germantown Pike, Whitemarsh Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°6′10″N 75°16′41″W / 40.10278°N 75.27806°WCoordinates: 40°6′10″N 75°16′41″W / 40.10278°N 75.27806°W
Area 9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built c. 1794, 1856
Built by Corson, George
Architectural style Federal
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 71000713[1]
Added to NRHP February 18, 1971

Hovenden House, Barn and Abolition Hall is a collection of historic buildings located in Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. They are part of the Plymouth Meeting Historic District.[1]

The original house was built about 1794 and subsequently enlarged over the years to be a 3-story, 14-room stone Federal style dwelling. Abolition Hall was originally built as a carriage house. It was enclosed and enlarged with a second story in 1856. Prior to the American Civil War it was the site of a number of meetings and lectures related to the abolition movement. From 1881 to 1895, Abolition Hall was used as a studio by noted artist Thomas Hovenden (1840-1895). Also on the property is a contributing large barn.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.

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 Nancy Corson (April 1969). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Hovenden House, Barn and Abolition Hall" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-04-21.