Old Swede's House

Old Swede's House

Old Swede's House, March 2011
Location Old Philadelphia Pike, Douglassville, Amity Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°15′12″N 75°43′42″W / 40.25333°N 75.72833°W / 40.25333; -75.72833Coordinates: 40°15′12″N 75°43′42″W / 40.25333°N 75.72833°W / 40.25333; -75.72833
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1716
Architect Jones, Mouns
NRHP Reference #

74001751

[1]
Added to NRHP January 21, 1974

Old Swede's House, also known as the Mouns Jones House, is a historic home located in Douglassville, Amity Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1716, and is a 2 1/2-story, three bay, stone dwelling. It measures 24 ft (7.3 m) by 30 ft (9.1 m) and features a brick chimney for a large, 9 ft (2.7 m) kitchen fireplace. It is the oldest surviving house in Berks County and one of the few remaining examples of a Swedish settler's dwelling. The house was restored by the Historic Preservation Trust of Berks County.[2] It is open to the public periodically during the year as part of the Morlatton Village historic site.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes William K. Watson (April 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old Swede's House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-29.


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