The 1803 House
historic house in Pennsylvania, United States
The 1803 House, also known as the Jacob Ehrenhardt Jr. House, is a historic home in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, United States. It was built in 1803 for Jacob Ehrenhardt Jr., a son of one of the town's founders.
In 2003, in recognition of its historic significance, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
History
Built in 1803, the house is a 2+1⁄2-story, fieldstone house with a Federal side-hall plan. It was built for Jacob Ehrenhardt Jr. whose father, Jacob Ehrenhardt Sr., had been one of the founders of the town of Emmaus as a settlement of the Moravian Church in 1747. The home's original owner, Jacob Ehrenhardt Jr., was a member of the Northampton County militia in 1782, and served in the American Revolutionary War. Expelled from the Moravian Church for serving in the military, he was later reaccepted into the church and supported himself as a shoemaker, farmer, and tavern-keeper.
This historic house has a 1+1⁄2-story, rear kitchen wing, and a slate-covered roof.
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