Compass Inn

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Compass Inn
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Compass Inn, August 2011
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LocationJct. of US 30 (Lincoln Hwy.) and California Ave., Ligonier Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°12′43″N79°11′57″W / 40.21194°N 79.19917°W / 40.21194; -79.19917
Arealess than one acre
Built1799, c. 1825
NRHP reference No. 95000124 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 24, 1995

Compass Inn is a historic inn and tavern located in Laughlintown, Ligonier Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It is a 2 1/2-storey, five bay log and stone building in a vernacular Georgian style. The original section was built in 1799, and it is three bays wide. The two bay stone section was added in the 1820s. A clapboarded frame section was added in 1862. It was restored in 1970, and operated as a local history museum. The property includes a rebuilt barn and blacksmith shop. [2]

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It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 24, 1995. [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 July 21, 2007. Retrieved June 10, 2012.Note: This includes Walter C. Kidney and Frederick L. Richards (July 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Compass Inn" (PDF). Retrieved June 10, 2012.