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Henry Antes House

1736 establishments in PennsylvaniaHistoric House Museums of the Pennsylvania GermansHistoric house museums in PennsylvaniaHouses completed in 1736Houses in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
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Antes House Montco PA
Antes House Montco PA

The Henry Antes House is a historic house museum in Upper Frederick Township Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Built in 1736 by Henry Antes, it is a particularly high-quality example of a Moravian settlement house, with intact original interior finishes. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1992, and is now operated as a museum by Goschenhoppen Historians, a local preservation group.

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Henry Antes House
Colonial Road, Upper Frederick Township

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Henry Antes House

Colonial Road 318
18074 Upper Frederick Township
Pennsylvania, United States
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