Ship Inn
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Ship Inn | |
| File:Ship Inn.JPG Ship Inn, April 2010 | |
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| Location | 100 N. Ship Rd., West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Area | 1.2 acres (0.49 ha) |
| Built | 1796 |
| Built by | Bowen, John |
| Architectural style | Georgian, Federal |
| MPS | West Whiteland Township MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003301[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 2, 1984 |
The Ship Inn is a historic inn and tavern in West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania, United States.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
History and architectural features
[edit | edit source]Built in 1796, it is a two-story, six-bay, Georgian-style stone building with brick chimneys. The main block measures fifty feet by thirty-seven feet, with a rear kitchen wing measuring twenty-nine feet by twenty feet. It remained in operation as an inn until 1854. During the twentieth century, a restaurant opened in the building.[2]
References
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Categories:
- Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Georgian architecture in Pennsylvania
- Hotel buildings completed in 1796
- Buildings and structures in Chester County, Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Chester County, Pennsylvania
- 1796 establishments in Pennsylvania