James Given Tavern

James Given Tavern
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	1189 Walnut Bottom Rd., South Middleton Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°10′51″N77°13′11″W / 40.18083°N 77.21972°W / 40.18083; -77.21972
Area	5.7 acres (2.3 ha)
Built	1820
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP reference No.	92000943 [1]
Added to NRHP	July 24, 1992

The James Given Tavern, also known as Two Mile House, is an historic American inn and tavern that is located in South Middleton Township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. ^[1]

History and architectural features

The original section was built in 1820. It consists of a two-and-one-half-story, five-bay wide, limestone, main block with a two-story, two-bay rear kitchen ell, and one-and-one-half-story stone addition that was built during the 1920s. It has a Federal-style interior. ^[2]

A portico with Doric order columns was built circa 1840. The portico was originally on the Lamberton House in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. This historic structure housed a tavern until 1857. ^[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Nancy Van Dolsen (February 1992). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Given, James, Tavern. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 16, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)