Conyngham-Hacker House Explained

Conyngham-Hacker House
Nrhp Type:nrhp
Nrhp Type2:nhldcp
Nocat:yes
Location:5214 Germantown Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.0311°N -75.1678°W
Built:1755
Added:January 13, 1972
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:72001149

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.[1]

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H001353_01H.pdf}} Conygham-Hacker House]. National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. January 5, 2014. 1971.