Eagle Tavern is an historic inn and tavern located at Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, which was built circa 1800.
Eagle Tavern | |
Location | South of New Hope, Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°17′30″N 74°56′23.3″W / 40.29167°N 74.939806°W |
Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
Built | c. 1800, 1854 |
Built by | Van Horn, Moses |
NRHP reference No. | 78002353[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 20, 1978 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[2]
History and architectural features
editThe original section was erected sometime around 1800. It is a 2+1⁄2-story, two-bay stone structure with a steeply pitched gable roof.
A larger section that is a 2+1⁄2-story, three-bay-by-three-bay, stone structure was added in 1854. It features eyebrow windows on the front and rear facades.
During the 19th century, the building was used as a hotel, store, post office, and polling place. It was later converted to a single-family residence.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
Gallery
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General view from north
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Front door
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Southern side
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West outbuilding
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2012-10-28. Retrieved 2012-10-08. Note: This includes Michael J. O'Malley (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Eagle Tavern" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-08.