Shelter House

Shelter House
Shelter House in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, October 2012
Location of Shelter House in Pennsylvania
Shelter House (the United States)
Location601 S. 4th St.,
Emmaus, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates40°31′50″N 75°29′6″W / 40.53056°N 75.48500°W / 40.53056; -75.48500
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtc. 1734, 1741
Architectural styleGermanic log house
NRHP reference No.78002426
Added to NRHPFebruary 17, 1978

Shelter House is a historic home located in Emmaus, Pennsylvania. Constructed in 1734, it is believed to be the oldest continuously occupied building structure in both Lehigh County and the Lehigh Valley and among the oldest still-standing building structures in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

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