Henry Melchior Muhlenberg House

Henry Melchior Muhlenberg House

Henry Melchior Muhlenberg House, April 2011
Location 201 W. Main St., Trappe, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°11′47″N 75°28′13″W / 40.19639°N 75.47028°W / 40.19639; -75.47028Coordinates: 40°11′47″N 75°28′13″W / 40.19639°N 75.47028°W / 40.19639; -75.47028
Area 1.7 acres (0.69 ha)
Built c. 1720-1787
Architectural style Colonial
NRHP Reference # 00000060[1]
Added to NRHP February 18, 2000

Henry Melchior Muhlenberg House, also known as the John J. Schrack House, is a historic home located at Trappe, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The house was built about 1755, and is a 2 1/2-story, five bay, stone dwelling with a gable roof. It measures approximately 39 feet by 31 feet. Between 1994 and 1998, the house was restored to its 1776-1787 appearance. This was the period of residency by Rev. Henry Melchior Muhlenberg (1711-1787), patriarch of the Lutheran Church in the United States, and father of Peter Muhlenberg (1746-1807) and Frederick Muhlenberg (1750-1801). Also on the property are the remains of a pottery kiln dated to about 1720. It is the oldest intact pottery kiln known in Pennsylvania. The house is owned by the Trappe Historical Society and open as a historic house museum.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Rebecca A. Hunt (September 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Henry Melchoir Muhlenberg House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-14.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.