Henry Fisher House

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Henry Fisher House
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LocationAbout 1.25 miles (2.01 km) north of Yellow House on Pennsylvania Route 662, Oley Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°20′27″N75°45′40″W / 40.34083°N 75.76111°W / 40.34083; -75.76111
Arealess than one acre
Built1798–1801
Built byGottlieb Drexel
Architectural styleGeorgian, Federal, Germanic
NRHP reference No. 73001591 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 4, 1973
Designated PHMCAugust 28, 1948 [2]

The Henry Fisher House is an historic, American home that is located in Oley Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [1]

History and architectural features

This historic structure was built between 1798 and 1801, and is a 2+12-story, five-bay by two-bay, limestone dwelling with a steeply pitched gable roof. It has a two-story, rear kitchen addition with a flat roof. The main house has a Georgian center hall plan. The Fisher family has lived in the house since it was completed. [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  3. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2012.Note: This includes Charles Dunlevey (January 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Henry Fisher House" (PDF). Retrieved August 22, 2012.