John Bishop House
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LocationPerkiomen Avenue east of Reading, Exeter Township, Pennsylvania
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtc. 1770
John Bishop House | |
 John Bishop House, March 2011 | |
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| Location | Perkiomen Avenue east of Reading, Exeter Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°18′2″N 75°50′56″W / 40.30056°N 75.84889°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | c. 1770 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Other, Palladian Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001390[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 27, 1985 |
John Bishop House is a historic home located in Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It is a colonial Georgian dwelling in the Palladian style. It was built about 1770, and is a 2+1⁄2-story stone dwelling with a gable roof and two-story addition. It features a cut stone facade, Georgian entryway, and open staircase rising three stories.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
