Swatara Ferry House

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Swatara Ferry House
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Location400 Swatara St., Middletown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°11′29″N76°43′57″W / 40.19139°N 76.73250°W / 40.19139; -76.73250
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Builtc. 1820
Architectural styleGerman Plan
NRHP reference No. 76001635 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 27, 1976

Swatara Ferry House, also known as "Old Fort," is a historic home located at Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It is a 1+12-story log building with a full stone foundation and cellar, built in two sections. It is believed to date to about 1820. [2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. [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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Vance Packard (June 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Swatara Ferry House" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-12.