Penn Wells Hotel
The Penn Wells Hotel in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania is listed on the National Registry of the Historic Hotels of America, is a contributing building that is part of the Wellsboro Historic District, and is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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| Location | Wellsboro, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 41.7490°N 77.3007°W |
| Part of | Wellsboro Historic District (ID04001458) |
| Designated CP | January 5, 2005 |
History and architectural features
This historic structure was built in 1829 and was expanded and renovated in the 1920s. It was damaged by fire in 1906.[1]
Once known as Coles House, "The Penn Wells Hotel sits as the centerpiece of Wellsboro, Pennsylvania's gaslit Main Street historic district."[1][2]
It is located on Pennsylvania Route 6, which at one time was the Roosevelt Highway, the main route between New York City and Chicago, bringing much business to the hotel.[1]
It is located adjacent to the Art Deco Arcadia Theatre (1921), which is owned by the same company that owns the hotel;[3] the hotel and the theater co-sponsor film festivals.[1]
Dunham’s Department Store is located across the street from the hotel. The Dunham family owned the Arcadia Theatre and were instrumental in protecting the Penn Wells Hotel from "extinction."[4]
A contributing building in the Wellsboro Historic District, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Gallery
Arcadia Theater
References
- "Penn Wells Hotel".
- Bahney, Anna (August 8, 2013). "A smorgasbord of sights along Pennsylvania's Route 6". Washington Post. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- Patrick, Kevin Joseph (2017). Route 6 in Pennsylvania. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781439660683. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- Gratz, Roberta Brandes (2000). Cities back from the edge : new life for downtown. New York: Wiley. p. 261. ISBN 9780471361244. Retrieved October 13, 2020.