The 1803 House

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The 1803 House
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The 1803 House in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, October 2012
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The 1803 House (the United States)
Location55 S. Keystone Ave., Emmaus, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates 40°32′23″N75°29′11″W / 40.53972°N 75.48639°W / 40.53972; -75.48639
AreaLess than one acre
Built1803
ArchitectJacob Ehrenhardt, Jr.
Architectural style Federal
NRHP reference No. 03001123 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 7, 2003

The 1803 House, also known as the Jacob Ehrenhardt Jr. House, is a historic home in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, US, built in 1803 for Jacob Ehrenhardt Jr., a son of one of the town's founders.

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History

Built in 1803, the house is a 2+12-story, fieldstone house with a Federal side-hall plan. It was built for Jacob Ehrenhardt Jr. whose father, Jacob Ehrenhardt Sr., had been one of the founders of the town of Emmaus as a settlement of the Moravian Church in 1747. The home's original owner, Jacob Ehrenhardt Jr., was a member of the Northampton County militia in 1782, and served in the American Revolutionary War. Expelled from the Moravian Church for serving in the military, he was later reaccepted into the church and supported himself as a shoemaker, farmer, and tavern-keeper. [2]

This historic house has a 1+12-story, rear kitchen wing, and a slate-covered roof. [3]

Occupied into the 1950s, it was restored in the 1980s. [3] It is open as a historic house museum. It had been changed so that the toilet was near the old living room. A Rodale-funded restoration put furniture back in its original place.

In 2003, in recognition of its historic significance, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. [1]

Present day usage

The house is open for tours by appointment by the Friends of 1803 House. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Historical sign in front of the house, Friends of the 1803 House, undated
  3. 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 2012-03-05.Note: This includes Tim Noble (April 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Jacob Ehrenhardt Jr. House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  4. "Emmaus Patch, retrieved 3/25/2012". Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2012-03-25.