George Ormrod House Explained

George Ormrod House
Location:	218 W. Broad St., Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates:	40.7967°N -75.9736°W
Built:	c. 1870
Builder:	Ormrod, George
Architecture:	Late Victorian
Added:	June 14, 1977
Refnum:	77001193

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.

History and architectural features

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.^[1]

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.^[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-06-02. 2007-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H000927_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: George Ormrod House]. 2012-06-02. William K. Watson. PDF. October 1976.