Woodward Inn

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Woodward Inn

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Location Pennsylvania Route 45 at Woodward, Haines Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°53′55″N77°21′25″W / 40.89861°N 77.35694°W / 40.89861; -77.35694 Coordinates: 40°53′55″N77°21′25″W / 40.89861°N 77.35694°W / 40.89861; -77.35694
Area 0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built 1814
Architectural style Georgian, Other, Georgian vernacular
NRHP reference # 78002367 [1]
Added to NRHP December 18, 1978

Woodward Inn, also known as the Stagecoach Inn, is a historic inn and tavern located at Haines Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1814, and is a 2 1/2-story, five bay, stone building measuring 45 feet by 35 feet. It has a two-story frame extension all along the back of the stone building. The interior has a center hall plan in the Georgian style. The front facade features twin entrances, typical of early tavern construction. [2]

Inn establishment providing lodging, food and drink

Inns are generally establishments or buildings where travelers can seek lodging and usually food and drink. They are typically located in the country or along a highway; before the advent of motorized transportation they also provided accommodation for horses.

Tavern place of business where people gather to drink alcoholic beverages and be served food

A tavern is a place of business where people gather to drink alcoholic beverages and be served food, and in most cases, where travelers receive lodging. An inn is a tavern that has a license to put up guests as lodgers. The word derives from the Latin taberna whose original meaning was a shed, workshop, stall, or pub.

Haines Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania Township in Pennsylvania, United States

Haines Township is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,564 at the 2010 census.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1]

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes Gregory Ramsey and Michael Halm (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Woodward Inn" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-07.