Michael and Margaret Heller House

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Michael and Margaret Heller House
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Heller Homestead and Widow's House. September 2013.
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Location1890-1892 Friedensville Rd., Lower Saucon Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates 40°34′44″N75°20′49″W / 40.57889°N 75.34694°W / 40.57889; -75.34694 Coordinates: 40°34′44″N75°20′49″W / 40.57889°N 75.34694°W / 40.57889; -75.34694
Area2.2 acres (0.89 ha)
Builtc. 1751, c. 1820, 1935
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 10000399 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 28, 2010

The Michael and Margaret Heller House, also known as the Heller Homestead, is an historic, American home that is located in Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. [1]

History and architectural features

This house is a two-part building that was renovated between 1934 and 1935 in the Colonial Revival style. It has a two-story, five-bay, main block that was built circa 1820, with a two-story, two-bay core structure to the rear that was built circa 1751. Also located on the property are the contributing Widow's House, which was built in 1850, and a mid-nineteenth century root cellar. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/28/10 through 7/02/10. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Robert J. Wise, Jr. & Seth Hinshaw, Sr. (November 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Michael and Margaret Heller House" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-10-29.