Wable-Augustine Tavern
The Wable-Augustine Tavern is an historic, American inn and tavern that is located near Addison in Addison Township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
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Location | U.S. Route 40, approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) east of Addison, near Addison, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 39°44′3″N 79°19′10″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | c. 1820 |
Architectural style | Federal |
MPS | National Road in Pennsylvania MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 95001353[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 27, 1995 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]
History and architectural features
Built circa 1820, this historic structure is a two-and-one-half-story, five-bay, Federal-period, frame building. It sits on a rubblestone foundation and features interior stone gable end chimneys. The house operated as an inn and tavern during the National Road boom period, from the 1820s to the 1850s.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Jerry A. Clause (June 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Wable-Augustine Tavern" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-08.
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