The Peter Spicker House is an historic, American home that is located in Stouchsburg, Marion 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 ...

. Located in the

Stouchsburg Historic District The Stouchsburg Historic District is a national historic district that is located in Stouchsburg, Marion Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. History and architectural feat ...

, it was listed on the

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in 1983.

History and architectural features

This historic structure is a native

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dwelling. Its first section was built circa 1740, with the central portion added circa 1750 and the eastern section circa 1800. It is reflective of the transition from the Germanic to the

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style. The oldest section is stories and three bays wide. The central section is stories and also three bays wide, with a gable and pent roof. The eastern section is also stories, six bays wide, with a gable roof. Also located on the property is a late-eighteenth century, stone, Pennsylvania German

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in 1983. It is located in the

Gallery

Peter Spicker House 05.JPG, Oldest part of the house (1740). Peter Spicker House 04.JPG, Central portion (1750). Peter Spicker House Memorial Plaque.JPG, Home of Peter Spicker memorial plaque. Peter Spicker House Barn 02.JPG, Barn, west side. Peter Spicker House Barn 01.JPG, Barn, east banked ramp.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Spicker, Peter, House Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Georgian architecture in Pennsylvania Houses completed in 1800 Houses in Berks County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Berks County, Pennsylvania