The Henry Fisher House is an historic, American home that is located in
Oley Township,
Berks County, Pennsylvania
Berks County ( Pennsylvania German: ''Barricks Kaundi'') is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 428,849. The county seat is Reading.
The Schuylkill River, a tributary of the Delaware Ri ...
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It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1973.
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History and architectural features
This historic structure was built between 1798 and 1801, and is a -story, five-bay by two-bay, limestone
Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . Limestone forms whe ...
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
Georgian may refer to:
Common meanings
* Anything related to, or originating from Georgia (country)
** Georgians, an indigenous Caucasian ethnic group
** Georgian language, a Kartvelian language spoken by Georgians
**Georgian scripts, three scrip ...
center hall plan. The Fisher family has lived in the house since it was completed.[ ''Note:'' This includes ]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1973.[
]
Gallery
Fisher Barn Oley Twp BerksCo PA.JPG, Barn c. 1740
Fisher Farm Oley Twp BerksCo PA.JPG, Farm outbuilding
References
External links
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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
Georgian architecture in Pennsylvania
Houses completed in 1801
Houses in Berks County, Pennsylvania
Historic American Buildings Survey in Pennsylvania
National Register of Historic Places in Berks County, Pennsylvania