Troxell-Steckel House
Troxell-Steckel House | |
 Troxell-Steckel House in Egypt, Pennsylvania in July 2008 | |
  Location of Troxell-Steckel House in Pennsylvania  Troxell-Steckel House (the United States) | |
| Location | 4229 Reliance St., Egypt, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°40′32″N 75°32′8″W / 40.67556°N 75.53556°W |
| Area | 1.2 acres (0.49 ha) |
| Built | 1756 |
| Built by | Peter Troxell |
| Architectural style | Colonial and Pennsylvania German |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003557[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 27, 1980 |
| Designated PHMC | November 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.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
History and architectural features
[edit]Built in 1756 by Johannes Peter Troxell (1719-1799), ts historic structure is a 2+1⁄2-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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- ^ "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.
External links
[edit]- Troxell-Steckel House at Discover Lehigh Valley
- Troxell-Steckel House at The Historical Marker Database
- 1851 establishments in Pennsylvania
- Georgian architecture in Pennsylvania
- Historic house museums in Pennsylvania
- Historic House Museums of the Pennsylvania Germans
- Houses completed in 1851
- Houses in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Museums in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania