Rowland House (Cheltenham, Pennsylvania) Explained

Rowland House
Location:300 Ashbourne Rd, Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.0594°N -75.0964°W
Built:c. 1774
Added:October 25, 1979
Refnum:79002301
Designated Other1 Name:Pennsylvania state historical marker
Designated Other1 Abbr:PHMC
Designated Other1 Date:October 21, 2006
Designated Other1 Link:List of Pennsylvania state historical markers
Designated Other1 Color:navy
Designated Other1 Textcolor:
  1. ffc94b

Rowland House, also known as the Shovel Shop, is a historic home located at Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1774, expanded about 1810–1820, with additions built in the early 1900s and 1920s / 1930s. It is a -story, stuccoed stone building with a steep gable roof and one-story, frame addition.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H000568_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Rowland House]. 2012-05-24. Elaine Rothschild. PDF. n.d..