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
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
General view from north
Front door
Southern side
West outbuilding
References
- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- 1 2 "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. 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.
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