James Given Tavern

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James Given Tavern
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Location1189 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
Area5.7 acres (2.3 ha)
Built1820
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 92000943 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 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. [2]

This historic structure housed a tavern until 1857. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [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 July 21, 2007. Retrieved January 21, 2012.Note: This includes Nancy Van Dolsen (February 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: James Given Tavern" (PDF). Retrieved January 21, 2012.