John Walter Farmstead

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John Walter Farmstead
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The house in September 2014
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Location166 Mamont Dr., Washington Township Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°28′19″N79°35′21″W / 40.47194°N 79.58917°W / 40.47194; -79.58917
Area1.7 acres (0.69 ha)
Builtc. 1846, 1848, 1912
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 95000885 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 21, 1995

The John Walter Farmstead, also known as the Lengauer House, is an historic American home that is located in Washington Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. [1]

History and architectural features

Built in 1848, this historic structure is a two-story, L-shaped red brick dwelling, five bays wide. Designed in the Greek Revival style, it has a low-pitched, slate-covered gable roof. The front facade has a three-bay, hipped roof porch. Associated with the house is a contributing bank barn that was built circa 1846 and a spring house that was built in 1912. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. [1]

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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. "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 10, 2012.Note: This includes Clinton E. Piper (May 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John Walter Farmstead" (PDF). Retrieved June 10, 2012.