Chalybeate Springs Hotel Explained

Chalybeate Springs Hotel
Location:Chalybeate Road, north of Bedford, Bedford Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates:40.0253°N -78.4764°W
Built:1851, 1867, 1885
Architecture:Federal
Added:July 18, 1985
Refnum:85001560

Chalybeate Springs Hotel, also known as The Chalybeate, is a historic 19th and early-20th century resort hotel located at Bedford Township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. It consists of the original two-story, three-bay Federal-style brick dwelling built about 1851. In 1867, the front wing of the hotel was added. It is a two-story, brick structure with front and rear porches and second story gallery porches. The L-shaped rear wing was added about 1885, and is a two-story brick structure with porches and second story gallery porches on both sides. A separate ballroom building was built in 1903. The hotel was in use until 1913. In 1946, it was restored and refurbished. It operated as a hotel until 1956, when it was converted to apartments.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2011-11-22. 2007-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H083504_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Chalybeate Springs Hotel]. 2011-11-19. Denson Groenendaal. PDF. July 1984.