Henry Fisher House
Henry Fisher House | |
Pennsylvania state historical marker | |
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  Location within Pennsylvania  Location within the United States | |
| Location | About 1.25 miles (2.01 km) north of Yellow House on Pennsylvania Route 662, Oley Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°20′27″N 75°45′40″W / 40.34083°N 75.76111°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1798–1801 |
| Built by | Gottlieb Drexel |
| Architectural style | Georgian, Federal, Germanic |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001591[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 4, 1973 |
| Designated PHMC | August 28, 1948[2] |
The Henry Fisher House is an historic home that is located in Oley Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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+1⁄2-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]
Gallery
Barn c. 1740
Farm outbuilding
References
- 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Charles Dunlevey (January 1973). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Fisher, Henry, House. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 9, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-1027, "Henry Fisher House, State Route 622 (Oley Township), Yellow House, Berks County, PA", 17 photos, 3 data pages
