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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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.

Contents

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), ts historic structure is a 2+12-story, fieldstone dwelling with a high-pitched gable roof. Designed in the Pennsylvania-German style, it measures forty-eight feet long and thirty-five feet 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]

This property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. [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. "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 2012-03-05.