Christian Oyer Jr. House

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Christian Oyer Jr. House
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LocationTownship Road 513, northeast of Huntingdon, Barree Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°36′34″N77°53′54″W / 40.60944°N 77.89833°W / 40.60944; -77.89833
Area1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Builtc. 1830
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 95000882 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 21, 1995

Christian Oyer Jr. House, also known as Harmon House, is a historic home located at Barree Township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1830, and is a two-story, five bay, rectangular Federal style stone dwelling. It measures 32 feet by 42 feet. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2011-11-28.Note: This includes Dr. Jean L. Murphy (January 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Christian Oyer Jr. House" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-28.