Eagle Tavern (New Hope, Pennsylvania)

Eagle Tavern is a historic inn and tavern located at Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The original section was built about 1800, and is a ​2 1⁄2-story, two-bay stone structure with a steeply pitched gable roof. In 1854, a larger section was added. It is a ​2 1⁄2-story, three-bay by three-bay, stone structure. It features eyebrow windows on the front and rear facades. During the 19th century, the building was used as a hotel, store, post office, and polling place. It was later converted to a single family residence.[2]

Eagle Tavern
Eagle Tavern. November 2012.
LocationSouth of New Hope, Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°17′30″N 74°56′23.3″W
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Builtc. 1800, 1854
Built byVan Horn, Moses
NRHP reference No.78002353[1]
Added to NRHPApril 20, 1978

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

  • General view from north.
  • Front door.
  • Southern side.
  • West outbuilding.

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" (Searchable database). ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Retrieved 2012-10-08. Note: This includes Michael J. O'Malley (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Eagle Tavern" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-08.
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