Whitefield House and Gray Cottage
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Whitefield House and Gray Cottage, also known the Ephrata Tract, are two historic homes located at Nazareth
, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
. They were both built about 1740, by Moravian settlers who moved to Nazareth after the failure of their mission to Native Americans and Europeans in the Savannah, Georgia
area, 1735-1740. The Whitefield House, also known as the Ephrata House, is a stone building measuring 56 feet long and 35 feet wide. It is named for George Whitefield
(1714-1770). The Gray Cottage is a 1 1/2 story log building with a wood shake covered gable roof. It was completely restored in 1971, and is the oldest American Moravian building still standing. The buildings house the Moravian Historical Society.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1980.
Nazareth, Pennsylvania
Nazareth is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 6,023 at the 2000 census.Nazareth is located seven miles northwest of Easton, four miles north of Bethlehem and twelve miles northeast of Allentown...
, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Northampton County, Pennsylvania
As of the 2010 census, the county was 86.3% White, 5.0% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American or Alaskan Native, 2.4% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, 2.2% were two or more races, and 3.8% were some other race. 10.5% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.As of the census of...
. They were both built about 1740, by Moravian settlers who moved to Nazareth after the failure of their mission to Native Americans and Europeans in the Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
area, 1735-1740. The Whitefield House, also known as the Ephrata House, is a stone building measuring 56 feet long and 35 feet wide. It is named for George Whitefield
George Whitefield
George Whitefield , also known as George Whitfield, was an English Anglican priest who helped spread the Great Awakening in Britain, and especially in the British North American colonies. He was one of the founders of Methodism and of the evangelical movement generally...
(1714-1770). The Gray Cottage is a 1 1/2 story log building with a wood shake covered gable roof. It was completely restored in 1971, and is the oldest American Moravian building still standing. The buildings house the Moravian Historical Society.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1980.