Henry West Breyer Sr. House

The Henry W. Breyer Sr. House, also known as Haredith and officially known today as the Cheltenham Township Municipal Building, is an historic property which is located in Elkins Park, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

Henry W. Breyer Sr. House
Henry West Breyer Sr. House, November 2011
Henry West Breyer Sr. House is located in Philadelphia
Henry West Breyer Sr. House
Location8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°4′53″N 75°7′41″W
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1915
ArchitectKoelle, Speth & Co.
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.04000065[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 20, 2004

Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004,[1] it is located across the street from National Historic Landmark Beth Sholom Synagogue.

History and architectural features

Built in 1915, this historic structure is a large 2+1⁄2-story, irregularly-shaped, stone dwelling, which was designed in the Colonial Revival style. It features a full-height porch supported by four Doric order columns. Also located on the property is a contributing garage.

The house was built by Henry W. Breyer Sr., owner of Breyers Ice Cream.[2]

The house was purchased by Cheltenham Township in 1956, and was then converted to office space.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1] It is located across the street from National Historic Landmark Beth Sholom Synagogue.

  • The Cheltenham EMS building at the Township Building
    The Cheltenham EMS building at the Township Building
  • Township building dedication plaque
    Township building dedication plaque
  • As viewed from the lawn of Beth Sholom Congregation
    As viewed from the lawn of Beth Sholom Congregation
  • Back view of the building
    Back view of the building
  • Cheltenham Twinning Fingerpost
    Cheltenham Twinning Fingerpost
  • Close-up of the Twin Towns
    Close-up of the Twin Towns
  • Twin Towns memorial plaque
    Twin Towns memorial plaque

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  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 2012-04-24. Note: This includes Michael May and D. Kimmerly (April 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Henry W. Breyer Sr. House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-04-21.
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