Article Photos: Far from the Shire, a Hobbit house in Pa. country

Architect Peter Archer enters the âHobbit Houseâ during an interview with the Associated Press Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, in Chester County, near Philadelphia. Archer has designed a âHobbit Houseâ containing a world-class collection of J.R.R. Tolkien manuscripts and memorabilia. AP Photo

Architect Peter Archer enters the “Hobbit House” during an interview with the Associated Press Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, in Chester County, near Philadelphia. Archer has designed a “Hobbit House” containing a world-class collection of J.R.R. Tolkien manuscripts and memorabilia. AP Photo