Isaac Hunsberger House

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Isaac Hunsberger House
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Isaac Hunsberger House, April 2011
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Location545 W. Ridge Pike, Limerick Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°13′57″N75°31′38″W / 40.23250°N 75.52722°W / 40.23250; -75.52722
Arealess than one acre
Built1827, 1893, 1926
Architectural styleGeorgian, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No. 00000719 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 2000

The Isaac Hunsberger House is an historic American home which is located in Limerick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

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The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000, [1] and is now home to the Limerick Township Historical Society.

History and architectural features

Built in 1827 and modified in 1893, a rear addition was built in 1926. It is a 2+12-story, L-shaped brick and stone dwelling which has a five-bay front facade with a one-story porch with Victorian-style decorative elements. It was designed in a vernacular Georgian style. [2]

Also located on the property is a contributing bake house/summer kitchen. [2]

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

The Hunsberger House is now home to the Limerick Township Historical Society.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  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 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-05-13.Note: This includes Estelle Cremers (February 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Isaac Hunsberger House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-04-21.