Henry Fisher House

Henry Fisher House is a historic home located in Oley Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It 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]

For the house in Waltham, Massachusetts, see Henry N. Fisher House.
Henry Fisher House
LocationAbout 1.25 miles (2.01 km) north of Yellow House on Pennsylvania Route 662, Oley Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°20′27″N 75°45′40″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1798–1801
Built byGottlieb Drexel
Architectural styleGeorgian, Federal, Germanic
NRHP reference No.73001591[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 4, 1973
Designated PHMCAugust 28, 1948[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

  • Barn c. 1740
  • Farm outbuilding

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  3. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Charles Dunlevey (January 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Henry Fisher House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-22.


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