Troxell-Steckel House

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Troxell-Steckel House
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Troxell-Steckel House in Egypt, Pennsylvania in July 2008
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Location of Troxell-Steckel House in Pennsylvania
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Troxell-Steckel House (the United States)
Location4229 Reliance St.,
Egypt, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates 40°40′32″N75°32′8″W / 40.67556°N 75.53556°W / 40.67556; -75.53556
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built1756
Built byPeter Troxell
Architectural style Colonial and Pennsylvania German
NRHP reference No. 80003557 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 27, 1980
Designated PHMCNovember 2, 1970 [2]

The Troxell-Steckel House is an historic, American home that is located in Egypt, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania.

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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [1]

History and architectural features

Built in 1756 by Johannes Peter Troxell (1719-1799), the historic structure is a 2+1⁄2-story, fieldstone dwelling with a high-pitched gable roof. Designed in the Pennsylvania-German style, it measures 48 feet (14.6 m) long and 35 feet (10.6 m) wide. Also located on the property are a contributing stone spring house and late-nineteenth century barn. The house and property were given to the Lehigh County Historical Society in 1942, and are now open as a historic house museum. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  3. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes James C. Dotterer (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Troxell-Steckel House" (PDF). Retrieved March 5, 2012.
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