James Given Tavern
The James Given Tavern, also known as Two Mile House, is an historic American inn and tavern that is located in South Middleton Township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
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Location | 1189 Walnut Bottom Rd., South Middleton Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°10′51″N 77°13′11″W |
Area | 5.7 acres (2.3 ha) |
Built | 1820 |
Architectural style | Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 92000943[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 24, 1992 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]
History and architectural features
The original section was built in 1820. It consists of a two-and-one-half-story, five-bay wide, limestone, main block with a two-story, two-bay rear kitchen ell, and one-and-one-half-story stone addition that was built during the 1920s. It has a Federal-style interior.[2]
A portico with Doric order columns was built circa 1840. The portico was originally on the Lamberton House in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.[2]
This historic structure housed a tavern until 1857.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-01-21. Note: This includes Nancy Van Dolsen (February 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: James Given Tavern" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-21.