Red Run Lodge

Red Run Lodge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
before 2008
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Location	Buchanan Trail E. (PA 16), Rouzerville, Washington Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°44′13″N77°31′03″W / 39.73694°N 77.51750°W / 39.73694; -77.51750
Area	21 acres (8.5 ha)
Built	1939
Built by	Henry O. Smith, H. F. Smith
Architectural style	Rustic Log Cabin
NRHP reference No.	96000083 [1]
Added to NRHP	February 16, 1996

The Red Run Lodge was a historic American hotel complex that was located in Washington Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996, ^[1] but was torn down in December 2017.

History and architectural features

This complex encompassed sixteen contributing buildings and one contributing structure (a stone wall). The buildings were the lodge, cabins, bath house, and a fruit stand. Built in 1939, they were made from chestnut logs with concrete chinking, and were designed in a "log cabin" style. The lodge and cabins closed circa 1965. ^[2]

Until 1962, Red Run Lodge had a policy of refusing accommodations to Black people. The owners and operators of the lodge were charged with racial discrimination in 1961. A public hearing was avoided when the owners agreed to a consent order that established that the lodge would accommodate Black customers without discrimination. ^[3]

This complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996, ^[1] but was torn down in December 2017.

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References

1. "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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved February 5, 2012.Note: This includes E.B. Sturtevant (April 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Red Run Lodge" (PDF). Retrieved February 4, 2012.
3. "Operators of Lodge Accept Consent Order". Public Opinion. Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. July 18, 1962. p. 4.