Whitefield House and Gray Cottage

Whitefield House and Gray Cottage
Whitefield House. August 2013.
Location 214 E. Center St., Nazareth, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°44′28″N 75°18′28″W / 40.74111°N 75.30778°W / 40.74111; -75.30778Coordinates: 40°44′28″N 75°18′28″W / 40.74111°N 75.30778°W / 40.74111; -75.30778
Area 2.7 acres (1.1 ha)
Built 1740
NRHP Reference # 80003589[1]
Added to NRHP May 1, 1980

Whitefield House and Gray Cottage, also known the Ephrata Tract, are two historic homes located at Nazareth, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. They were both built about 1740, by Moravian settlers who moved to Nazareth after the failure of their mission to Native Americans and Europeans in the Savannah, Georgia area, 1735-1740. The Whitefield House, also known as the Ephrata House, is a stone building measuring 56 feet long and 35 feet wide. It is named for George Whitefield (1714-1770). The Gray Cottage is a 1 1/2 story log building with a wood shake covered gable roof. It was completely restored in 1971, and is the oldest American Moravian building still standing. The buildings house the Moravian Historical Society.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Angelo Spinosa (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Whitefield House and Gray Cottage" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-10-29.

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