White Horse Tavern (Douglassville, Pennsylvania)

White Horse Tavern
White Horse Tavern, March 2011
White Horse Tavern (Douglassville, Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
White Horse Tavern (Douglassville, Pennsylvania)
White Horse Tavern (Douglassville, Pennsylvania) is located in the United States
White Horse Tavern (Douglassville, Pennsylvania)
Location509 Old Philadelphia Pike, Douglassville, Amity Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°15′13″N 75°43′31″W / 40.25361°N 75.72528°W / 40.25361; -75.72528
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1765
Architectural styleGeorgian
NRHP reference No.75001618 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 21, 1975

The White Horse Tavern is an historic, American inn and tavern that is located in Douglassville, Amity Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Part of the Morlatton Village historic site, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]

History and architectural features

This historic building is situated on the banks of the Schuylkill River. Originally built in 1765, it is a 2+1⁄2-story, five-bay, sandstone building with a gable roof. A 2+1⁄2-story, three-bay, addition was erected in 1780.[2]

The building operated as an inn and tavern until 1870, when it was converted to a three-family residence. The house was obtained in 1971, and subsequently restored by the Historic Preservation Trust of Berks County.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975,[1] and is part of the Morlatton Village historic site.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Mr. John A. Beard and D.M. Berman (March 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: White Horse Tavern" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-29.