Half-Moon Inn

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Half-Moon Inn
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Court Inn. October 2012.
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Location101 and 105 Court St., Newtown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°13′40″N74°56′10″W / 40.22778°N 74.93611°W / 40.22778; -74.93611
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1733
Architectural styleColonial
NRHP reference No. 77001128 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 6, 1977

The Half-Moon Inn, also known as the Court Inn and Thorton's Tavern, is an historic inn and tavern which is located in Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [1]

History and architectural features

The original one-and-one-half-story, stone and frame building was built in 1733. Subsequent additions were erected in 1740, 1757 and 1792. [2]

The section located at 101 Court Street is a two-and-one-half-story, three-bay, stone structure. It was restored in 1965 by the Newtown Historic Association. The section located at 105 Court Street has a stuccoed stone first story, with a timber frame second story that was added between 1825 and 1840. [2]

This building housed an inn and tavern until 1818, during which time Newtown served as the county seat. [2]

The building is currently home to the headquarters of the Newtown Historic Association and is open as a local history museum. The holdings include a special collection on early American folk painter, Edward Hicks (1780-1849). [3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [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. 1 2 3 "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 2012-10-02.Note: This includes Susan M. Zacher (February 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Half-Moon Inn" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-01.
  3. Newtown Historic Association website