Pennsbury Inn

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Pennsbury Inn, March 2010
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LocationOn U.S. Route 1 at its junction with Hickory Hill Road, near Chadds Ford, Pennsbury Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 39°52′29″N75°38′13″W / 39.87472°N 75.63694°W / 39.87472; -75.63694 Coordinates: 39°52′29″N75°38′13″W / 39.87472°N 75.63694°W / 39.87472; -75.63694
Area8 acres (3.2 ha)
Built1714
NRHP reference No. 72001104 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 16, 1972

The Pennsbury Inn, now known as Wild Wisteria, and formerly known as the Lancaster Inn or Hal-Dell Farm, is an historic, American inn and tavern that is located in Pennsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 [1] and converted to a Bed and Breakfast in 1999.

History and architectural features

A stone and brick structure that dates to the early eighteenth century, this building initially served as an inn and then a tavern until the late nineteenth century, after which it was remodeled into a two-family dwelling. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 [1] and converted to a Bed and Breakfast in 1999.

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References

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  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Pennsylvania Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks (July 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-10.