The Jacob Kastner Loghouse is an historic American home that is located in

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in Lower Gwynedd Township,

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Montgomery County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the third-most populous county in Pennsylvania and the 73rd-most populous county in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the county was 856,55 ...

. It was added to the

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in 1996.

History and architectural features

The log house was built roughly between 1712 and 1754, and is a -story, English, single-pen-plan dwelling. It measures approximately fifteen feet wide and sixteen feet, six inches, deep and has a stone cellar. The house is covered with

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siding and has a purlin roof. Also located on the property is a contributing well. ''Note:'' This includes It was added to the

in 1996.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kastner, Jacob, Loghouse Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Houses completed in 1754 Houses in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania 1754 establishments in Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania