Derry Session House and Enclosure
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Derry Session House and Enclosure | |
Pennsylvania state historical marker | |
 Derry Session House and Enclosure, November 2011 | |
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| Location | 248 E. Derry Rd., Derry Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°17′37″N 76°38′44″W / 40.29361°N 76.64556°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1732, 1929 |
| Architect | D. Paul Witmer |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 06001061[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 21, 2006 |
| Designated PHMC | February 28, 1948[2] |
Derry Session House and Enclosure is a historic site located on the grounds of Derry Presbyterian Church at Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It consists of the log Session House, built about 1732, and a glass enclosure, erected in 1929. The hewn log Session House measures 18 feet by 13 feet and is one story high and was built for a Presbyterian session. The glass and steel enclosure measures approximately 24 feet by 19 feet, 6 inches, and sits on a reinforced concrete foundation. The Enclosure, whose construction was originally funded by Milton S. Hershey, was refurbished in 1999.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]
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 Derry Church Session House, 2:25, Derry Presbyterian Church[4] |
