The Old Main at the Lutheran Home at Topton is the original building of the Lutheran Home that overlooks the borough of Topton in Longswamp Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
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| Location | 1 S. Home Ave. Longswamp Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°29′40″N 75°41′56″W / 40.49444°N 75.69889°W |
| Area | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
| Built | 1897-1899, 1911 |
| NRHP reference No. | 14000183 |
| Added to NRHP | 2015 |
History and architectural features edit
This historic building was completed in 1899 and used as an orphanage. It has three, brick stories. Two wings were added in 1911, which originally contained classrooms and dormitories.
During the 1940s, the Lutheran Home began admitting retirees to live in the building as the number of orphans decreased.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1][2]
The Lutheran Home is now operated by Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries.
Gallery edit
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Rear of the main building
References edit
- ^ "Old Main on The Lutheran Home at Topton campus named to national register of historic places". Diakon. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ "The Lutheran Home at Topton". Diakon. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
Further reading edit
- Hetrick, Jennifer (February 14, 2016). "Virginia Ebersole lived her childhood at The Lutheran Orphans Home in Topton and returned to a retirement cottage". Reading Eagle. Retrieved April 5, 2016.