Rieth, Andreas, Homestead
Why it's listed
Two stone buildings on the Geryville Pike east of Macoby Creek, near Pennsburg in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, make up the Andreas Rieth farm site. The smaller structure is a one and one-half story stone bank house, built into the slope, that originally served as a dwelling and was later converted into a barn. Its interior is now bare stone with no partitions, though the fireplace and staircase remain. The larger two and one-half story stone farmhouse was built in the Germanic style and was enlarged and given a symmetrical facade around the turn of the nineteenth century, when it was remodeled in the Georgian manner and took on Federal-period features. It has two end chimneys, pent eaves, and a rear summer kitchen with a rebuilt bake oven. The complex is significant for showing how a folk building tradition was converted to a more formal, high-style farmhouse. Its buildings are also considered valuable for studying Pennsylvania farm architecture.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the two buildings are important for understanding the native architecture of southeast Pennsylvania, linking folk Germanic building traditions with Georgian and Federal-period styling. The smaller building is described as a rare example of its type, and the farmhouse is presented as a clear record of changing cultural values as the community became acculturated. The complex is said to be valuable for the study of Pennsylvania farm architecture.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 73001648, listed September 19, 1973. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | SE of Pennsburg on Geryville Pike, Pennsburg |
|---|---|
| County | Montgomery County |
| Listed | September 19, 1973 |
| Reference number | 73001648 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 18th Century |
| Architectural style | Germanic folk tradition; Georgian; Federal period |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The farmhouse is in the process of restoration and the smaller building's interior partitions have been removed. |
| Acreage | 5 |
| Coordinates | 40.36978, -75.45875 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 73001648.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4755605
- This listing as JSON
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