The Jean Bonnet Tavern, also known as Old Forks Inn and Bonnet's Tavern, is an historic inn and restaurant located just outside Bedford, Pennsylvania on U.S. Highway 30, at the junction with Pennsylvania Route 31.
This is a list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. As of 2015, there are over 3,000 listed sites in Pennsylvania. Sixty-six of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania have listings on the National Register; Cameron County is the only county without any sites listed.
Sugartown is an unincorporated settlement in central Willistown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States, at the intersection of Sugartown and Boot Roads. It is located 18 miles west of Philadelphia.
River Bend Farm is a historic farm located in East Coventry Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania in a bend of the Schuylkill River near Pottstown. The farm house is a good example of early Chester County construction techniques, being built with stuccoed stone walls and pegged rafters. The farm was owned, but not lived in, by Michael Hillegas, the first Treasurer of the United States. It was also owned by members of the Joshua family political dynasty.
Woodward Inn, also known as the Stagecoach Inn, is a historic inn and tavern located at Haines Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1814, and is a 2 1/2-story, five bay, stone building measuring 45 feet by 35 feet. It has a two-story frame extension all along the back of the stone building. The interior has a center hall plan in the Georgian style. The front facade features twin entrances, typical of early tavern construction.
Skinner Tavern, also known as Skinner's Inn, Halfway Hotel, Western Inn, and Geyer Hotel, is a historic inn and tavern located at Letterkenny Township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. The original section was built between 1788 and 1792, and is a 2 1/2-story, three bay, stone building in the Georgian-style with a five bay 2 1/2-story, brick addition built between 1837 and 1850. The sections are unified by a gable roof. The building measures 70 feet, 6 inches, deep and 27 feet, 6 inches, wide. It housed a general store and post office from 1888 to 1909, when it was converted to a private residence.
Barley Sheaf Inn is a historic inn and tavern located at East Norriton Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It is a 2 1/2-story, plastered stone building, 60 feet wide and 46 feet deep, with a frame rear addition. Also on the property are a contributing barn and wagon shed. From 1784 to about 1787, it housed the first Montgomery County courthouse. It housed an inn and tavern until 1861, after which it was a private residence. In 1980, it housed professional offices.
White Horse Tavern, also known as the White Horse Inn and Old Swanenburg Farm, is a historic inn and tavern located in East Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The building consists of two sections. The original section dates to about 1750, and is a two-story, stuccoed stone structure. The western section was added about 1790. Located at mile marker 24 on the Old Lancaster Road, it was an overnight stop on the first stage from Philadelphia to Lancaster. General George Washington used the older part as his headquarters following the Battle of Brandywine and during the aborted "Battle of the Clouds." It was also an important stop for Washington's messenger from Valley Forge to Lancaster, when the latter served as the temporary U.S. capital.
Ship Inn is a historic inn and tavern located in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1796, and is a two-story, six bay, Georgian style stone building with brick chimneys. The main block measures 50 feet by 37 feet, with a rear kitchen wing measuring 29 feet by 20 feet. It remained in operation as an inn until 1854. In the 20th century, a restaurant opened in the building.
West Whiteland Inn is a historic inn and tavern located in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was built in two sections. The older section dates to the 18th century and is a two-story, three-bay, single-pile stone structure. About 1825, it was enlarged with the addition of a 2+1⁄2-story, double-pile Georgian-style stone addition. Also on the property is a contributing former stone stable.
Fox Chase Inn is a historic inn and tavern located in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The original section was built about 1765, and is a two-story, two bay, rectangular stone structure in the "Penn Plan." It was later expanded to a two-story, four bay, double entrance Georgian style building. It has a full-width front porch. The building housed an inn and tavern until 1800.
Bank of Chester County is a historic two-story bank building located in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, the first bank to be chartered in the county. Following the failure to renew the charter of the Bank of the United States in 1811, states received responsibility over the banking systems within their jurisdiction. Although an initial proposal was rejected by the state legislature in 1813, a 41-bank proposal was passed the following year. An early bank building was utilized in West Chester beginning in 1814 at the Record Office, though the bank was relocated in 1818 to a building across the street, present-day 13 High Street. Following a proposal for a new site in 1835, a bank, to be built at 17 High Street, designed by architect Thomas Ustick Walter (1804–1887). It was built in 1836 in the Greek Revival style at the cost of $33,000, and features a portico with four Doric order columns; the bank was subsequently altered in 1874, 1905, and 1928. The previous building has since been rented to numerous individuals, although it still houses outdated equipment no longer used by the bank. The current building is occupied by Wells Fargo.
Roger Hunt Mill is a historic grist mill complex located at Downingtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The mill was built in 1759, and is a two-story, stone structure with a gambrel roof measuring 30 feet, 6 inches, by 48 feet. It has a one-story frame addition. The main house was built about 1740 and is a two-story, five-bay, stone structure with Georgian design details. The house has a 2+1⁄2-story, stone extension built about 1850. Other contributing buildings are the 2-story, Queen Anne-style carriage house; 2+1⁄2-story, Greek Revival style tenant house ; and 1+1⁄2-story stone miller's house.
Sandy Hill Tavern is a historic inn and tavern located in West Caln Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1805–1806, and is a two-story, brick structure measuring 30 feet by 30 feet with Georgian / Federal design elements. It is four bays by two bays and has a one-story shed roof porch. It was built expressly as a tavern, but never functioned as such because a license could not be obtained by its owner.
Chester Springs Historic District, also known as The Old Art School, Orphan's School, Yellow Springs Spa, and Good News Buildings, is a national historic district located in West Pikeland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 7 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, and 1 contributing structure in the spa community of Chester Springs. The district includes the old hotel and inn, two large residences, a bath house at one end of the springs, and a studio. It also includes a wooden summer house that enclosed the iron springs. The property was the site of a hospital commissioned by the Continental Congress and built in 1777. The three-story, 106 feet by 36 feet wide building burned in 1902, was reconstructed, then burned again in the 1960s. The Yellow Springs resort operated in the early-mid 19th century and many of the buildings date from that period.
East Lancaster Avenue Historic District is a national historic district located in Downingtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 121 contributing buildings and 1 contributing structure in Downingtown. The buildings include a number of notable examples of Georgian style dwellings dated to the early- to mid-18th century. Later notable dwellings are examples of the Federal and Victorian styles. Located in the district and separately listed are the Downingtown Log House and General Washington Inn.
Drovers Inn, also known as the Jesse Bentley House, is a historic inn and tavern located in East Fallowfield Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1820, and is a two- to three-story, six bay, banked stuccoed stone structure with a gable roof. It features a full width verandah with a hipped roof.
Marshallton Inn, also known as The General Wayne Inn, is a historic inn and tavern located in West Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. The original section was built about 1790, and subsequently enlarged with five additions. It is a 2 1/2-story, fieldstone and frame structure in an Early Federal style. It was originally built as a residence, but converted to an inn and tavern by 1814. It continues to operate as a tavern and restaurant.
Strode's Mill, also known as Etter's Mill, is a historic grist mill located in East Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1721, and is a 3 1/2-story, banked fieldstone structure. It measures approximately 30 feet by 58 feet. The building houses a private residence.
Black Horse Inn, also known as Sampson & the Lion, is a historic inn and tavern located in Flourtown, Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The original section was built in 1744, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, stuccoed stone structure, with a 1-story, stone kitchen addition in the rear. The original section measures 16 feet by 18 feet, and the kitchen addition 15 feet by 15 feet. In 1833, a three-story addition was made to the north and between 1880 and 1908, three one-story additions were made to the rear. Also in 1833, a one-story porch was added to the front, west, and south sides. The building is in the Federal style.
