Kemp-Frieden House | |
 Kemp-Frieden, c. 2022 | |
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| Location | 15305 Kutztown Road, Maxatawny Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°31′48″N75°45′48″W / 40.53000°N 75.76333°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | c. 1740, 1765 |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002344 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 19, 1978 |
The Kemp-Frieden House is an historic, American inn and tavern building that is located in Maxatawny Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1]
Built circa 1740, this historic structure is a two-and-one-half-story, rectangular, limestone building. A two-story, four-bay, western addition and one-story rear wing was built in 1852. The building has a slate covered gable roof. [2]
Kemp-Frieden House was originally built circa 1740 by Daniel Levan, a Huguenot immigrant from Germany. The home was erected on a highway that connected the Pennsylvania cities of Reading and Easton. As traffic grew, so too did the size of his home until finally, in 1765, it opened as the Levan Tavern: the first tavern in Berks County.
During its tenure as a tavern, its most famous patrons were John Adams and George Washington, the former writing about stopping at the tavern in his diary. When Daniel died in 1777, he left the tavern to his son, Daniel Jr., who eventually sold the tavern to his sister Susanna and brother-in-law, George Kemp, who renamed the tavern to the Kemp's Hotel. There are two special stones on the front face of the building bearing their names, George Kemp and Susana Kemp; both are dated 1795.
The second floor of the building has been reported to be haunted by the spirit of Susanna Kemp.
The hotel remained opened until 1852, but stayed in the Kemp family for roughly two centuries; it was then sold again and became the Season's Grille. The restaurant closed in the early 2000's due to the fluctuating economy. After sitting abandoned for many years, in January 2013, Brandi Woodard bought the building and renovated it, restoring it to modern standards while also retaining aspects of its colonial architecture. It reopened in May 2013 as The Yoga House and Nectar’s Cafe & Juice Bar. On December 17, 2014, Brandi Woodard announced that she was putting the building up for sale.
The property stood vacant until June 2022, when it was purchased by Habitats for Hope as a premier comprehensive residential aftercare facility for men seeking a solid foundation for their recovery journey. It was then renamed as the "Kemp-Frieden House".
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1]
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