John Bishop House

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John Bishop House
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LocationPerkiomen Avenue east of Reading, Exeter Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°18′2″N75°50′56″W / 40.30056°N 75.84889°W / 40.30056; -75.84889 Coordinates: 40°18′2″N75°50′56″W / 40.30056°N 75.84889°W / 40.30056; -75.84889
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtc. 1770
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Other, Palladian Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 85001390 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 27, 1985

John Bishop House is a historic home located in Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It is a colonial Georgian dwelling in the Palladian style. It was built about 1770, and is a 2+12-story stone dwelling with a gable roof and two-story addition. It features a cut stone facade, Georgian entryway, and open staircase rising three stories. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [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 2012-08-25.Note: This includes Richard Levengood and Dale Wayne Slusser (November 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: John Bishop House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-22.