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Derry Session House and Enclosure
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Pennsylvania state historical marker
Derry Session House and Enclosure, November 2011
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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; -76.64556
Area	less than one acre
Built	1732, 1929
Architect	D. Paul Witmer
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	06001061
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	November 21, 2006
Designated PHMC	February 28, 1948

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 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.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

External videos
Derry Church Session House, 2:25, Derry Presbyterian Church

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
3. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved November 13, 2011. Note: This includes Susan E. Peters; Richard Vidutis; Jeremy Ammerman (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Derry Session House and Enclosure" (PDF). Retrieved November 12, 2011.
4. "Archived copy". Derry Presbyterian Church. Archived from the original on September 1, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

• Derry Presbyterian Church website Archived April 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine

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