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Swatara Ferry House

Coordinates: 40°11′29″N 76°43′57″W / 40.19139°N 76.73250°W / 40.19139; -76.73250
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Swatara Ferry House
Swatara Ferry House is located in Pennsylvania
Swatara Ferry House
Swatara Ferry House is located in the United States
Swatara Ferry House
Location400 Swatara St., Middletown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°11′29″N 76°43′57″W / 40.19139°N 76.73250°W / 40.19139; -76.73250
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Builtc. 1820
Architectural styleGerman Plan
NRHP reference No.76001635[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 27, 1976

Swatara Ferry House, also known as "Old Fort," is a historic home located at Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It is a 1+12-story log building with a full stone foundation and cellar, built in two sections. It is believed to date to about 1820.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "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 Vance Packard (June 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Swatara Ferry House" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-12.