Jenkins Homestead and Historic Homesteads in Lansdale, PA
Discover Jenkins Homestead in Lansdale, an 18th-century farmhouse that preserves the borough’s farming roots and local history.

Lansdale Local Insider
Sep 25, 2026
At 137 Jenkins Avenue, a farmhouse offers a glimpse of Lansdale before the railroad and busy streets reshaped the borough.
Jenkins Homestead dates to the 1770s, when the Jenkins family farmed the surrounding land.
Considered the oldest surviving building within Lansdale’s original borders, it recalls the household work that sustained the community’s earliest residents.
The North Pennsylvania Railroad arrived in the 1850s, bringing growth and change to the area around the homestead.
The farmhouse endured, but it nearly disappeared when the property faced demolition in the 1970s.
Local residents and the Lansdale Historical Society worked with the borough to acquire and restore it.
Today, the society operates the site, where exhibits and public tours help visitors connect with Lansdale’s agricultural past.
Anyone planning a visit should confirm current tour hours and program availability.
In a changing borough, the homestead remains a reminder of what neighbors chose to save.





