{"nrhp_refnum":"77001176","name":"Jenkins Homestead","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"137 Jenkins Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Lansdale","county":"Montgomery County","state":"PA","lat":40.238276334000034,"lon":-75.28187529999997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1977-09-15","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"The Jenkins Homestead is a five-bay, two-and-a-half-story stucco-over-stone farmhouse dwelling in Lansdale, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It has a central hallway plan, internal stone chimneys at each gable end, and a one-story two-bay porch on the south front.","why_significant":"The nomination describes it as the oldest structure in the original borough of Lansdale and as a fine example of an English vernacular farmstead with a regular Georgian plan. It also cites the double front doors as a rural adaptation of a high-styled prototype, and states that it retains most of its original character and fabric as an example of the rural Pennsylvania farm dwelling.","narrative":"Built in the early nineteenth century, probably shortly after John Jenkins III received the property from his father in 1805, the stucco-over-stone farmhouse stands in Lansdale, Montgomery County. It is two and a half stories tall, with five bays on the south front, a one-story porch spanning two front entrances, and large internal stone chimneys at both gable ends. Its regular Georgian plan and central hallway reflect English vernacular farmhouse traditions. The double doors on the south facade are regarded as a rural adaptation of a high-styled prototype. The homestead is also the oldest structure in the original borough of Lansdale. The Jenkin family settled the area in 1746, when Jenkin Jenkin bought land from Wales-born origins in the Montgomery-Gwynedd area. The house retains most of its original character and fabric. Interior fireplaces have been closed in, and restoration is planned.","period_of_significance":"early 19th century","architect_builder":"John Jenkins III (builder)","architectural_style":"English Vernacular","criteria":[],"status_note":"The interior has been greatly altered, with fireplaces closed in and used as closets; there are plans to restore much of the residence.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:11:30.673811-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/77001176.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/77001176/a39da8d5ff-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/77001176/a39da8d5ff-1600.webp","licence":"CC0","author":"Smallbones","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jenkin_Homestead_Montco_PA.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Smallbones</a>, <a href=\"http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jenkin_Homestead_Montco_PA.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71996169","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenkins_Homestead","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6177602"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/montgomery-county/jenkins-homestead-77001176/"}