Henry West Breyer Sr. House

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Henry W. Breyer Sr. House
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Henry West Breyer Sr. House, November 2011
Henry West Breyer Sr. House is located in Philadelphia
Henry West Breyer Sr. House
Location 8230 Old York Rd., Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1915
Architectural style Colonial Revival
NRHP Reference # 04000065[1]
Added to NRHP February 20, 2004

Henry W. Breyer Sr. House, also known as Haredith and officially known today as the Cheltenham Township Municipal Building, is a historic home located at Elkins Park, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1915, and is a large ​2 1⁄2-story, irregularly shaped stone dwelling in the Colonial Revival style. It features a full-height porch supported by four Doric order columns. Also on the property is a contributing garage. The house was purchased by Cheltenham Township in 1956, and subsequently converted to offices. The house was built by Henry W. Breyer Sr., owner of Breyers Ice Cream.[2]

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.

Gallery

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    The Cheltenham EMS building at the Township Building

  • Cheltenhamtwp 17.jpg

    Township building dedication plaque

  • Cheltenhamtwp 25.JPG

    As viewed from the lawn of Beth Sholom Congregation

  • Cheltenhamtwp 16.JPG

    Back view of the building

  • Cheltenhamtwp 09.jpg

    Cheltenham Twinning Fingerpost

  • Close-up of the Twin Towns

  • Cheltenhamtwp 04.JPG

    Twin Towns memorial plaque

References

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  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Note: This includes Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.


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