Mortonville Hotel

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Mortonville Hotel
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Mortonville Hotel, December 2009
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LocationStrasburg Road near Coatesville, East Fallowfield Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°56′49″N75°46′41″W / 39.94694°N 75.77806°W / 39.94694; -75.77806
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1796, 1849
Architectural styleFederal
MPS Strasburg Road TR;East Fallowfield Township MRA
NRHP reference No. 85002393 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 18, 1985

Mortonville Hotel is a historic hotel located in East Fallowfield Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1796 as a dwelling, and converted to a hotel in 1849. It is a three-story, seven-bay, stuccoed stone structure with a shallow gable roof. It is partially banked, and features first and second floor verandahs. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. [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 Historic Research Associates (1981). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Mortonville Hotel" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-10.