Troxell-Steckel House

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

Troxell-Steckel House
Troxell-Steckel House in Egypt, Pennsylvania in July 2008
Troxell-Steckel House is located in Pennsylvania
Troxell-Steckel House
Location of Troxell-Steckel House in Pennsylvania
Troxell-Steckel House is located in the United States
Troxell-Steckel House
Troxell-Steckel House (the United States)
Location4229 Reliance St.,
Egypt, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates40°40′32″N 75°32′8″W
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built1756
Built byPeter Troxell
Architectural styleColonial and Pennsylvania German
NRHP reference No.80003557[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 27, 1980
Designated PHMCNovember 2, 1970[2]

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+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
  1. "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.
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