Built 1720 NRHP Reference # 75001657 Opened 1720 Added to NRHP 12 May 1975 | Architectural style Colonial, Other Designated NHL April 27, 1992 Area 5,300 m² | |
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Location Northeast of Pottstown on Colonial Road, Upper Frederick Township, Pennsylvania Similar Goschenhoppen Historians Inc, Pottsgrove Mansion, Washington's Headquarters, Graeme Park, Valley Forge National | ||
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The Henry Antes House is a historic house located on Colonial Road, in Upper Frederick Township Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was designed and built by Henry Antes in 1736. It stands today as an example of Moravian settlement houses, in particular of a German three-room plan house. The house is unusual because so much of its original interior finish, including ceilings and board partition walls, have survived. Its builder, Henry Antes, while largely unknown now, was an important regional religious and political figure of the 18th century.
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In the American Revolutionary War, the house served as headquarters for General George Washington, September 23 to 26, 1777, during the Philadelphia Campaign. Henry's son, Colonel Philip Frederick Antes (1730–1801), was an officer in the 6th Philadelphia Militia.
The Antes House was declared a National Historic Landmark on April 27, 1992. It is now owned by the Goschenhoppen Historians, who restored the house and operate it as a museum, offering tours by appointment.