Henry Antes House
| Henry Antes House | |||
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| National Register of Historic Places | |||
| National Historic Landmark | |||
 Henry Antes House (2011) |
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| location | northeast of Pottstown , Montgomery County , Pennsylvania | ||
| Coordinates | 40 ° 17 '32 " N , 75 ° 32' 26" W | ||
| Built | 1736 | ||
| architect | Henry Antes | ||
| Architectural style | Colonial architecture in North America | ||
| NRHP number | 75001657 | ||
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| The NRHP added | May 12, 1975 | ||
| Declared as an NHL | April 27, 1992 | ||
The Henry Antes House is a historic building near Pottstown in Montgomery County , Pennsylvania . It has been a National Historic Landmark since 1992 and is now a museum.
architecture
Henry Antes House was built in 1736 by the Freinsheim settler Johann Heinrich Antes . The economical window arrangement and the pitched roof are reminiscent of the medieval architecture of the home of the builder. Quarry stone and sandstone were used as building materials for the two-and-a-half-story building . The associated property had a size of 80 hectares and has hardly been developed economically due to its isolated location. The floor plan with three rooms per floor corresponded to the then common architecture in Central Europe. Antes was the most recognized master builder among the German-speaking colonists at that time. The massive door frame of the southwest entrance area is made of black walnut and the windows have a simply suspended, sliding window frame . The house is one of the best preserved examples of German settler architecture typical of the mid-Atlantic states prior to 1760.
history
Antes had emigrated to the Thirteen Colonies in 1720 and became a leader of the Moravian Brethren . Henry Antes House served as a Brothers' Union school in North America from 1745 and is recognized as one of the first in the Thirteen Colonies to offer non-denominational classes and allow African American students to attend.
The Henry Antes House has been on the National Register of Historic Places since May 12, 1975 . On April 27, 1992, it was granted National Historic Landmark status.
Remarks
- ^ Timothy M. Noble: Henry Antes House: Registration Form . In: National Register of Historic Places database . National Park Service , November 20, 1991, accessed August 20, 2017 (1.49 MB), pp. 2, 3.
- ^ A b Timothy M. Noble: Henry Antes House: Registration Form . In: National Register of Historic Places database . National Park Service , November 20, 1991, accessed August 20, 2017 (English, 1.49 MB), p. 3.
- ^ Timothy M. Noble: Henry Antes House: Registration Form . In: National Register of Historic Places database . National Park Service , November 20, 1991, accessed August 20, 2017 (1.49 MB), pp. 8-10.
- ^ Antes, Henry, House on the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed August 20, 2017.
- ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Pennsylvania. National Park Service , accessed February 12, 2020.