Peter Spicker House

Peter Spicker House is a historic home located at Stouchsburg, Marion Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It is a native limestone dwelling with first section was built about 1740, with the central portion added about 1750, and the eastern section about 1800. It is reflective of the transition from the Germanic to the Georgian style. The oldest section is 1 1/2 stories, three bays wide. The central section is 2 1/2 stories and also three bays wide, with a gable and pent roof. The eastern section is also 2 1/2 stories, six bays wide, with a gable roof. Also on the property is a late-18th century, stone Pennsylvania German bank barn.[2]

Peter Spicker House
Peter Spicker House, September 2013
Location160 Main St.,
Stouchsburg, Marion Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°22′52″N 76°14′13″W
Area2.9 acres (1.2 ha)
Builtc. 1740, c. 1750, c. 1800
Architectural styleGeorgian, Pennsylvania German
NRHP reference No.83002217[1]
Added to NRHPApril 22, 1983

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1] It is located in the Stouchsburg Historic District.

  • Oldest part of the house (1740).
  • Central portion (1750).
  • Home of Peter Spicker memorial plaque.
  • Barn, west side.
  • Barn, east banked ramp.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Ricki Hurwitz (November 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Peter Spicker House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-22.


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