Henry W. Breyer Sr. House | |
Henry West Breyer Sr. House, November 2011 | |
| Location | 8230 Old York Rd.,Elkins Park, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°4′53″N75°7′41″W / 40.08139°N 75.12806°W /40.08139; -75.12806 |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1915 |
| Architect | Koelle, Speth & Co. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 04000065[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 20, 2004 |
TheHenry W. Breyer Sr. House, also known as Haredith and officially known today as theCheltenham Township Municipal Building, is an historic property which is located inElkins Park,Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Added to theNational Register of Historic Places in 2004,[1] it is located across the street fromNational Historic LandmarkBeth Sholom Synagogue.
Built in 1915, this historic structure is a large2+1⁄2-story, irregularly-shaped, stone dwelling, which was designed in theColonial Revival style. It features a full-height porch supported by fourDoric order columns. Also located on the property is a contributing garage.
The house was built by Henry W. Breyer Sr., owner ofBreyers Ice Cream.[2]
The house was purchased byCheltenham Township in 1956, and was then converted to office space.
It was added to theNational Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1] It is located across the street fromNational Historic LandmarkBeth Sholom Synagogue.