George Ormrod House
Listed as “Ormrod, George, House”
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About George Ormrod House
George Ormrod House, at 218 W. Broad St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 14, 1977: the first place in Tamaqua to be listed. Only 578 of Pennsylvania’s 3,595 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Victorian, as it does for 218 other Pennsylvania listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric house in Pennsylvania, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 21 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 5 minutes
218 W. Broad St., Tamaqua · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1George Ormrod HouseStart here
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Anthracite Bank BuildingBuilt 1850 · next door - 3
Reading Railroad Passenger Station-TamaquaItalianate · Built 1874 · 0.1 mi on
1 more Register listing within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Victorian style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Victorian.
Memories of George Ormrod House
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about George Ormrod House
Is George Ormrod House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jun 14, 1977 (Register number 77001193).
Is George Ormrod House a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Pennsylvania has 169 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 13.1 miles away.
Can you visit George Ormrod House?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of George Ormrod House?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 21 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 71998330 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.