Eagle Tavern (Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania) Explained

Eagle Tavern
Location:South of New Hope, Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.2917°N -74.9398°W
Built:c. 1800, 1854
Builder:Van Horn, Moses
Added:April 20, 1978
Refnum:78002353

Eagle Tavern is an historic inn and tavern located at Upper Makefield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, which was built circa 1800.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]

History and architectural features

The original section was erected sometime around 1800. It is a -story, two-bay stone structure with a steeply pitched gable roof.

A larger section that is a -story, three-bay-by-three-bay, stone structure was added in 1854. It features eyebrow windows on the front and rear facades.

During the 19th century, the building was used as a hotel, store, post office, and polling place. It was later converted to a single-family residence.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Searchable database. 2012-10-08. 2012-10-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20121028073929/http://www.arch.state.pa.us/. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H001668_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Eagle Tavern]. 2012-10-08. Michael J. O'Malley. PDF. n.d..