Monroe Tavern

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Monroe Tavern
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LocationU.S. Route 40 (Main Street) in Hopwood, South Union Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°52′32″N79°42′5″W / 39.87556°N 79.70139°W / 39.87556; -79.70139
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1825
Architectural styleEarly Republic
MPS National Road in Pennsylvania MPS
NRHP reference No. 95001357 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 27, 1995

Monroe Tavern, also known as McMasters Tavern, is a historic home that also served as an inn and tavern located at South Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1825, and is a 2+12-story, 5-bay, sandstone building with a center hall floor plan in an Early Republic style. It has a 2+12-story, kitchen ell. It served as a stop for 19th-century travelers on the National Road. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Jerry A. Clouse (July 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Monroe Tavern" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-23.