Rowland House (Cheltenham, Pennsylvania)

Rowland House
Rowland House, September 2012
Rowland House (Cheltenham, Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
Location: 300 Ashbourne Rd, Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°3′34″N 75°5′47″W / 40.05944°N 75.09639°W / 40.05944; -75.09639Coordinates: 40°3′34″N 75°5′47″W / 40.05944°N 75.09639°W / 40.05944; -75.09639
Area: 0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built: c. 1774
Governing body: Local
NRHP Reference#: 79002301[1]
Added to NRHP: October 25, 1979

Rowland House, also known as the Shovel Shop, is a historic home located at Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1774, expanded about 1810-1820, with additions built in the early 1900s and 1920s / 1930s. It is a 3 1/2-story, stuccoed stone building with a steep gable roof and one-story, frame addition.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09. 
  2. ^ ""National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania"" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.  Note: This includes Elaine Rothschild (undated). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Rowland House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-24. 


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