The Isaac Meier Homestead, also known as "The Old Fort," Isaac Myer Homestead, Isaac Meyers Homestead, and Isaac Myers Homestead, is an historic American home which is located in
Myerstown,
Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Lebanon County ( Pennsylvania Dutch: Lebanon Kaundi) is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 133,568. Its county seat is the city of Lebanon.
The county was formed from portions of Dauphin ...
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It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1973.
History and architectural features
Built circa 1750, this historic structure is a -story, three-bay-wide
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 ...
residence. It has a -story kitchen wing that pre-dates the main house, and is one of the oldest buildings in Myerstown. It was the home of its founder Isaac Meier.
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It was added to 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.
References
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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
Houses completed in 1750
Houses in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
National Register of Historic Places in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
Colonial forts in Pennsylvania