Nicholson House and Inn

Nicholson House and Inn
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nicholson House and Inn, 2017
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Location	4838 W. Ridge Rd., Millcreek Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	42°4′13″N80°11′5″W / 42.07028°N 80.18472°W / 42.07028; -80.18472
Area	0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built	1825-1827
Built by	Hoskinson, William & James; Pherrin, John
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP reference No.	85000606 [1]
Added to NRHP	February 26, 1985

The Nicholson House and Inn is an historic, American inn and tavern that is located in Millcreek Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. ^[1]

History and architectural features

Designed in the Federal style and built between 1825 and 1835, this historic structure is a brick, "four over four" building that sits on a stone foundation. It measures fifty-two feet wide and has a gable roof. The roof overhang is supported by decorative brackets. Following the death of her husband, John, Isobella Nicholson designed this twelve-room house herself, and financed its construction with her own savings. It served as a stagecoach stop, an inn near the Erie Extension Canal, a post office from 1842 to 1857, a farm supply and general store, and a stop on the Buffalo and Conneaut trolley line. ^[2]

The Nicholson House has undergone recent remodeling and is currently the home of Escape Game Erie.

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References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. John R. Claridge (October 1984). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Nicholson House and Inn. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 19, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)