Union Hotel (Shepherdstown, Pennsylvania)

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Union Hotel
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Location240 Old Gettysburg Rd., Shepherdstown, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°10′41″N76°59′30″W / 40.17806°N 76.99167°W / 40.17806; -76.99167
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1860
Built byZook, Abraham W.
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No. 89000362 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 5, 1989

The Union Hotel, also known as the Shepherdstown Hotel or Hilltop Inn, is an historic, American hotel that is located in Shepherdstown in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. [1]

History and architectural features

Built in 1860, this historic structure consists of a three-story, eight-bay, rectangular, brick main section that was designed in the Georgian style and measures fifty-six feet, six inches wide by thrty-three feet deep. It has a brick ell that also dates to circa 1860 and a 1+12-story frame summer kitchen. A one-story frame addition was built circa 1920. The building was restored during the 1980s. [2]

The hotel was built by Abraham and Mary Zook, situated in a prime hilltop location on the Gettysburg Pike. It was initially used as a tavern, eventually being sold to Adolphus Busch of the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Co. It was sold once again before the beginning of prohibition, on Oct. 26, 1918. Between that time and October 1922, the building was a private home. After this period, the home was bought by John Ungar and became the Hilltop Inn, a Pennsylvania Dutch-style restaurant. In 1932, the structure was once again a private residence. [3] Since the completion of U.S. Route 15, the Union Hotel has been situated in a less prominent location to passersby. It still serves as the focal point of Shepherdstown and as inspiration for the architecture of nearby developments, which have effectively taken the Union Hotel’s role of being a rest stop for travelers. [4]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. [1]

One of the Union Hotel's two outbuildings. Union Hotel Outbuilding.jpg
One of the Union Hotel's two outbuildings.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "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 William C. Davis (December 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Union Hotel" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-21.
  3. Cress, Joseph. "Selling History: Union Hotel for sale again in Upper Allen Township". The Sentinel. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  4. "Shepherdstown Crossing At Gettysburg Pike Mechanicsburg, PA 17055" (PDF). CityFeet. Linlo Properties. Retrieved 15 April 2023.