Philip Christman House

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Philip Christman House
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Barn. July 2013.
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Location1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Bally at the Berks, Washington Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°24′00″N75°34′13″W / 40.40000°N 75.57028°W / 40.40000; -75.57028 Coordinates: 40°24′00″N75°34′13″W / 40.40000°N 75.57028°W / 40.40000; -75.57028
Area65 acres (26 ha)
NRHP reference No. 73001588 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 7, 1973

Philip Christman House, also erroneously known as the Uhlrich Beidler House, is a historic home located at Washington Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was built between 1730 and 1750, and is a 2+12-story, banked stone dwelling with a gable roof. It is an example of regional Germanic architecture. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Pennsylvania Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks (June 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Philip Christman House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-08.