Hager House (Hagerstown, Maryland)

Hager House
Location Hagerstown, Maryland
Coordinates 39°38′22″N 77°43′50″W / 39.63944°N 77.73056°WCoordinates: 39°38′22″N 77°43′50″W / 39.63944°N 77.73056°W
Built 1740
Architect Hager, Jonathan
Architectural style No Style Listed
Governing body Local
NRHP Reference # 74000974
Added to NRHP November 5, 1974[1]

The Hager House is a two-story stone house in Hagerstown, Maryland, United States that dates to circa 1740. The house was built by Jonathan Hager, a German immigrant from Westphalia, who founded Hagerstown. The basement contains two spring-fed pools of water, providing a secure water source.[2] Hager sold the property, then known as Hager's Fancy to Jacob Rohrer. The house remained in the Rohrer family until 1944, when it was acquired by the Washington County Historical Society. The restored house was given to the City of Hagerstown in 1954 and opened to the public in 1962 as a historic house museum.[3]

Spring outflow at Hager House

The Hager House is located off Key Street in Hagerstown City Park, and is open for visits from April through December.

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
  2. "Maryland Historical Trust". National Register of Historic Places: Properties in Washington County. Maryland Historical Trust. 2008-07-09.
  3. "The Hager House". General Information. The City of Hagerstown. 2008-07-10.

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