Fullerton Inn

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Fullerton Inn
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Location11029 Old Trail Road, west of Irwin, North Huntingdon Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°19′47″N79°43′35″W / 40.32972°N 79.72639°W / 40.32972; -79.72639
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1798, 1805
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 83002285 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 30, 1983

The Fullerton Inn, also known as the Jacktown Inn, Jacksonville Hotel, and Fullerton-Sverdrup House, is an historic inn and tavern which is located in North Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 30, 1983. [1]

It has been a private residence for more than 60 years.

History and architectural features

Built in 1798 by William Fullerton, [2] [3] this structure is a two-and-one-half-story, four-bay, stone building, which was designed in the Federal style. [4]

A five-bay, wood-frame addition was built in 1805. Both sections have gable roofs. [4]

It operated as an inn into the late-19th century. [4]

This structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 30, 1983. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Muller, Edward K. (1994). Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania: An Inventory of Historic Engineering and Industrial Sites. Washington, D.C.: National Park Service. p. 329.
  3. Smith, Helene; Sweetnam, George (1994). A Guidebook to Historic Western Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press. p. 360. ISBN   9780822952718.
  4. 1 2 3 "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes George Swetnam and Helene Smith (April 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Fullerton Inn" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-10.