Eagle Tavern (Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania)

Eagle Tavern is an historic inn and tavern located at Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, which was built circa 1800.

Eagle Tavern
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Eagle Tavern. November 2012.
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Location	South of New Hope, Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°17′30″N 74°56′23.3″W
Area	0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built	c. 1800, 1854
Built by	Van Horn, Moses
NRHP reference No.	78002353[1]
Added to NRHP	April 20, 1978

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.^[2]

History and architectural features

The original section was erected sometime around 1800. It is a 2+1⁄2-story, two-bay stone structure with a steeply pitched gable roof.

A larger section that is a 2+1⁄2-story, three-bay-by-three-bay, stone structure was added in 1854. 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]

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

Gallery

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  General view from north
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  Front door
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  Southern side
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  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". ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on October 28, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2012. Note: This includes Michael J. O'Malley (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Eagle Tavern" (PDF). Retrieved October 8, 2012.