George Ormrod House
George Ormrod House | |
 George Ormrod House in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania in July 2013 | |
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| Location | 218 W. Broad St., Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 40°47′48″N 75°58′25″W / 40.79667°N 75.97361°W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | c. 1870 |
| Built by | Ormrod, George |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 77001193[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 14, 1977 |
The George Ormrod House is an historic home which is located in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]
History and architectural features[edit]
Built sometime around 1870, the George Ormrod House is a two-and-one-half-story, irregular frame dwelling, which was designed in the Late Victorian style.[2]
It features a three-story tower and twenty-seven different angles in the perimeter of the house, including a variety of octagonal and square projecting bays.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes William K. Watson (October 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: George Ormrod House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-02.
