Gwynedd Hall | |
 Gwynedd Hall in September 2012 | |
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| Location | Lower Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°12′11″N75°14′43″W / 40.20306°N 75.24528°W |
| Area | 8.5 acres (3.4 ha) |
| Built | 1824 |
| Built by | Cresson, Walter |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002474 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 24, 1985 |
Gwynedd Hall is an historic home which is located in Lower Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]
Built in 1824, it was rebuilt into its present configuration in 1852. It is a two- to three-story, stuccoed stone and frame country dwelling, which was designed in the Greek Revival style. [2]
The five-bay symmetrical front facade features a pedimented portico with Tuscan order columns. The house also has open porches, which previously featured decorative wrought iron railings, balustrades, and cornices. [2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 [1] and was rehabilitated in 1997 when the surrounding property was developed.
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