Chambersburg and Bedford Turnpike Road Company Toll House | |
Chambersburg and Bedford Turnpike Road Company Toll House, April 2011 | |
Location | West of St. Thomas on U.S. Route 30, St. Thomas Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 39°54′47″N77°48′50″W / 39.91306°N 77.81389°W |
Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
Built | c. 1818 |
Built by | Chambersburg & Bedford Turnpike Co. |
NRHP reference No. | 78002404 [1] |
Added to NRHP | January 3, 1978 |
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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [1]
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