Derry Session House and Enclosure

Derry Session House and Enclosure
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Derry Session House and Enclosure, November 2011
Location:	248 E. Derry Rd., Derry Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	40°17′37″N 76°38′44″W / 40.29361°N 76.64556°W / 40.29361; -76.64556Coordinates: 40°17′37″N 76°38′44″W / 40.29361°N 76.64556°W / 40.29361; -76.64556
Area:	less than one acre
Built:	1732, 1929
Architectural style:	Late Gothic Revival, No Style Listed
Governing body:	Private
NRHP Reference#:	06001061[1]
Added to NRHP:	November 21, 2006

Derry Session House and Enclosure is a historic site located on the grounds of Derry Presbyterian Church at Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. 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. 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.^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
2. ^ ""National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania"" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp.  Note: This includes Susan E. Peters, Richard Vidutis, and Jeremy Ammerman (undated). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Derry Session House and Enclosure" (PDF). https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce_imagery/phmc_scans/H079143_01H.pdf. Retrieved 2011-11-12. 

External links

• Derry Presbyterian Church website