Black Horse Inn
Black Horse Inn | |
 Black Horse Inn, September 2012 | |
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| Location | 1432 Bethlehem Pike, Flourtown, Springfield Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°6′13″N 75°12′48″W / 40.10361°N 75.21333°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 89000144[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 5, 2005 |
Black Horse Inn, also known as Sampson & the Lion, is a historic inn and tavern located in Flourtown in Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The original section was built in 1744 and is a 2+1⁄2-story stuccoed stone structure with a one-story, stone kitchen addition in the rear. The original section measures 16 feet by 18 feet, and the kitchen addition 15 feet by 15 feet.
In 1833, a three-story addition was made to the north and between 1880 and 1908, three one-story additions were made to the rear. Also in 1833, a one-story porch was added to the front, west, and south sides. The building is in the Federal style.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Marie C. Kitto (August 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Black Horse Inn" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-29.
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- Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Federal architecture in Pennsylvania
- Hotel buildings completed in 1744
- Buildings and structures in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
- 1744 establishments in the Thirteen Colonies