Conyngham-Hacker House
The Conyngham-Hacker House (aka the Old Fisher House) is a historic house in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 2½-story stone house was built in 1755 by William Forbes. It was known successively as the Conyngham, Wister, and Hacker House. The building served as a boarding school and as the headquarters of the Germantown Historical Society.[2]
Conyngham-Hacker House | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark District Contributing Property | |
Location | 5214 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°1′52″N 75°10′4″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1755 |
NRHP reference No. | 72001149[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 13, 1972 |
The Conyngham-Hacker House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. It is a contributing property of the Colonial Germantown Historic District.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "Conygham-Hacker House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. 1971. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
External links
- Listing and photograph at the Historic American Buildings Survey
- Listing at Philadelphia Architects and Buildings
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