Arndt, Jacob, House and Barn
Why it's listed
Built in stages from about 1810 onward on Raubsville Road in Williams Township, the Jacob Arndt farmhouse is a five-bay, two-story limestone house with slate roofing and jack arches with keystones over its first-floor windows. The west section, built around 1810, began as a three-bay house with Georgian features, and a two-bay addition about 1840 gave it a center-hall Federal plan. A large stone and wood Pennsylvania barn, dated to about 1840, stands southwest of the house, and a stone carriage house from about 1890 is now used as a garage. The house is recognized as a local example of Federal design, and the buildings are regarded as typical of late 18th to mid-19th century farmsteads in the area. The site also includes the ruins of an out kitchen. The nomination treats the house and barns together as a well-preserved farmstead that reflects the area's stone building traditions.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is a locally important example of early 19th-century Federal architecture that evolved from an earlier three-fifths Georgian style house. The barn and carriage house are cited as well-maintained examples of farm building evolution and of regional stone building techniques. The buildings are described as retaining historic integrity.
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 05001489, listed December 28, 2005. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 910 Raubsville Rd., Williams Township |
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| County | Northampton County |
| Listed | December 28, 2005 |
| Reference number | 05001489 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c.1810 to C. 1890 |
| Architectural style | Early Republic/Federal |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The farmhouse is occupied and the carriage house is used as a garage, per the document; the out kitchen is described as ruins. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.62652, -75.22238 (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.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 05001489.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q15229126
- This listing as JSON
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