Henry Antes House

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Henry Antes House is a historic house museum in Upper Frederick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Built in 1736 by Henry Antes, it is a fine example of a Moravian settlement house and still has many of its original interior finishes. It was named a National Historic Landmark in 1992 and is now run by the Goschenhoppen Historians as a museum.

The house sits in a rural area between Pottstown and Perkiomenville, on the south side of Colonial Road near Swamp Creek. It is a two‑story rubblestone building with a gabled roof. The front has two bays, with the entrance in the left bay. Ground-floor doors and windows have segmented-arch stone headers; the second-floor openings are butt-ended against the eaves and topped with arches. Small arched windows are in the gable ends, and the roof is covered with wooden shingles.

Henry Antes designed and built the house in 1736 as a Moravian settlement house, a German three-room plan. It is notable for its well-preserved interior finishes, including ceilings and board partitions. Antes was an important religious and political figure in the region and a skilled master builder. During the American Revolutionary War, General George Washington used the house as his headquarters from September 23 to 26, 1777, during the Philadelphia Campaign. Henry’s son, Colonel Philip Frederick Antes, was an officer in the 6th Philadelphia Militia.

Today the Goschenhoppen Historians own the house, restored it, and offer tours by appointment.