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 | |
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| Location | 416 Norristown Rd., Spring House in Lower Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°10′48″N 75°12′50″W / 40.18000°N 75.21389°W |
| Area | 1.3 acres (0.53 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 96000708[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 15, 1996 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]
History and architectural features
editThe log house was built roughly between 1712 and 1754, and is a 1+1⁄2-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
edit- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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.