Swatara Ferry House - Middletown PA - Pre-Victorian Historic Homes on Waymarking.com

Swatara Ferry House, also known as "Old Fort," is a historic home located at Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. It is a 1+1/2-story log building with a full stone foundation and cellar, built in two sections. It is believed to date to about 1820.

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The old fort is a one-and-one-half story log house with a full stone foundation and cellar. It was built in two sections; the second section being apparently a mirror image of the first. Each section has a separate entrance and chimney, and each section had a basically German floor plan. However, the first floor has been greatly altered, making the original floor plan unclear. The second floor apparently retains its original floor plan with a large hall and two rooms. The fireplaces in the first, or left hand, section of the building have been covered; those in the second remain exposed.

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Earliest Recorded Date of Construction: 01/01/1820 Architectural Period/Style: Federal Type of Building e.g. Country House, Stately Home, Manor: Country House Interesting Historical Facts or Connections: Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 Main Material of Construction: Wood Private/Public Access: Public Related Website: [Web Link] Rating: Additional Dates of Construction: Not listed Architect (if known): Not listed Landscape Designer (if known): Not listed Listed Building Status (if applicable): Not listed Admission Fee (if applicable): Not Listed Opening Hours (if applicable): Not listed

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