Abel Colley Tavern

Abel Colley Tavern
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	U.S. Route 40, approximately 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west of Searights Crossroads, Menallen Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°57′34″N79°49′1″W / 39.95944°N 79.81694°W / 39.95944; -79.81694
Area	0 acres (0 ha)
Built	c. 1835
Architectural style	Greek Revival
MPS	National Road in Pennsylvania MPS
NRHP reference No.	95001352 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 27, 1995

Abel Colley Tavern is a historic home that also served as an inn and tavern located at Menallen Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1835, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, 5-bay, brick dwelling with a 2+1⁄2-story rear kitchen ell. It sits on a sandstone foundation and is in the Greek Revival style. It was built as a stop for 19th-century travelers on the National Road. ^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved January 25, 2012.Note: This includes Adam Baacke (May 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Abel Colley Tavern" (PDF). Retrieved January 23, 2012.