Conrad Grubb Homestead | |
Location | Northwest of Schwenksville off Pennsylvania Route 73 on Perkiomenville Road, Upper Frederick Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°18′10″N75°30′49″W / 40.30278°N 75.51361°W |
Area | 100 acres (40 ha) |
Built | 1754 |
Architectural style | Germanic house |
NRHP reference No. | 73001651 [1] |
Added to NRHP | June 19, 1973 |
Conrad Grubb Homestead is a historic home located near Schwenksville, Upper Frederick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1754, and is a 2+1⁄2-story Germanic style dwelling. It is built of red and gray shale and sandstone. [2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [1]
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