National Register of Historic Places

Troxell-Steckel House

Egypt, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Listed
June 26, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80003557

About this property

The Troxell-Steckel House is an historic home that is located in Egypt, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Built in 1756 by Johannes Peter Troxell (1719-1799), the historic structure is a 2+1⁄2-story, fieldstone dwelling with a high-pitched gable roof. Designed in the Pennsylvania-German style, it measures 48 feet (14.6 m) long and 35 feet (10.6 m) wide. Also located on the property are a contributing stone spring house and late-nineteenth century barn. The house and property were given to the Lehigh County Historical Society in 1942, and are now open as a historic house museum. Troxell-Steckel House at The Historical Marker Database

Location

4229 Reliance St.
Egypt, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
40.67576, -75.53516

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Cold Spring Bridge
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Coplay Cement Company Kilns
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Lehigh Canal
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Catasauqua Residential Historic District
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When was Troxell-Steckel House listed on the National Register?

Troxell-Steckel House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 26, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Troxell-Steckel House?

Troxell-Steckel House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Troxell-Steckel House is recorded as the industrial era.

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