Chalybeate Springs Hotel

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Chalybeate Springs Hotel
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LocationChalybeate Road, north of Bedford, Bedford Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates 40°1′31″N78°28′35″W / 40.02528°N 78.47639°W / 40.02528; -78.47639
Area5.1 acres (2.1 ha)
Built1851, 1867, 1885
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 85001560 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 18, 1985

Chalybeate Springs Hotel, also known as The Chalybeate, is a historic 19th and early-20th century resort hotel located at Bedford Township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. It consists of the original two-story, three-bay Federal-style brick dwelling built about 1851. In 1867, the front wing of the hotel was added. It is a two-story, brick structure with front and rear porches and second story gallery porches. The 'L'-shaped rear wing was added about 1885, and is a two-story brick structure with porches and second story gallery porches on both sides. A separate ballroom building was built in 1903. The hotel was in use until 1913. In 1946, it was restored and refurbished. It operated as a hotel until 1956, when it was converted to apartments. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2011-11-22.Note: This includes Denson Groenendaal (July 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Chalybeate Springs Hotel" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-19.