Lunn's Tavern

Lunn's Tavern
Lunn's Tavern, December 2010
Lunn's Tavern is located in Pennsylvania
Lunn's Tavern
Lunn's Tavern is located in the United States
Lunn's Tavern
LocationPennsylvania Route 896 at Strickersville, London Britain Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°44′6″N 75°47′38″W / 39.73500°N 75.79389°W / 39.73500; -75.79389
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Builtc. 1760
NRHP reference No.79002204[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 25, 1979

Lunn's Tavern, also known as The Wilkins Property, is an historic inn and tavern which is located in London Britain Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

History and architectural features

This historic building has three sections. The original section was built circa 1760, and is a two-story, stone structure with a gambrel roof.

Part of the original section was altered when the brick addition was made in 1830. The modifications included adding stucco to the stone exterior walls and modifying the roof to the gable style. The 1830 brick addition has a wooden porch structure. It was the site of the writing of a famous letter from Thomas McKean to George Read on September 26, 1777, detailing the situation in Delaware and his actions upon assuming the presidency of the State of Delaware.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "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 Elwood S. Wilkins Jr., and Mark Blake (September 1977). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Lunn's Tavern" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-16.