George Ormrod House

	George Ormrod House
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	George Ormrod House in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania in July 2013
Location	218 W. Broad St., Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates	40°47′48″N75°58′25″W / 40.79667°N 75.97361°W
Area	0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built	c. 1870
Built by	Ormrod, George
Architectural style	Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.	77001193
Added to NRHP	June 14, 1977

Last updated January 27, 2025

The George Ormrod House is an historic home which is located in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.^[1]

History and architectural features

Built sometime around 1870, the George Ormrod House is a two-and-one-half-story, irregular frame dwelling, which was designed in the Late Victorian style.^[2]

It features a three-story tower and twenty-seven different angles in the perimeter of the house, including a variety of octagonal and square projecting bays.^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.^[1]

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References

1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
1 2 "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved June 2, 2012.Note: This includes William K. Watson (October 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: George Ormrod House" (PDF). Retrieved June 2, 2012.

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[nris-1] 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[arch-2] 1 2 "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved June 2, 2012.Note: This includes William K. Watson (October 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: George Ormrod House" (PDF). Retrieved June 2, 2012.

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