Eagle Tavern (Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania)
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Eagle Tavern | |
 Eagle Tavern. November 2012. | |
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| 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 |
Eagle Tavern is an historic inn and tavern located at Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, which was built circa 1800.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[2]
History and architectural features
[edit]The 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 -
Front door -
Southern side -
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.
Categories:
- Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Commercial buildings completed in 1854
- Buildings and structures in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Drinking establishments on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- 1854 establishments in Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Bucks County, Pennsylvania