Jacob Kastner Loghouse

The Jacob Kastner Loghouse is an historic American home that is located in Spring House in Lower Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

Jacob Kastner Loghouse
Jacob Kastner Loghouse, November 2012
Jacob Kastner Loghouse is located in Pennsylvania
Jacob Kastner Loghouse
Jacob Kastner Loghouse is located in the United States
Jacob Kastner Loghouse
Location416 Norristown Rd.,
Spring House in Lower Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°10′48″N 75°12′50″W / 40.18000°N 75.21389°W / 40.18000; -75.21389
Area1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
NRHP reference No.96000708[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 15, 1996

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

History and architectural features

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The log house was built roughly between 1712 and 1754, and is a 1+12-story, English, single-pen-plan dwelling. It measures approximately fifteen feet wide and sixteen feet, six inches, deep and has a stone cellar. The house is covered with board and batten siding and has a purlin roof. Also located on the property is a contributing well.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "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 2012-05-15. Note: This includes Herbert W. Levy (February 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Jacob Kastner Loghouse" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-14.