General Washington Inn | |
Location: | Uwchlan and E. Lancaster Aves., Downingtown, Pennsylvania |
Coordinates: | 40.0114°N -75.6958°W |
Built: | 1761 |
Architecture: | Georgian, Federal |
Added: | August 22, 1979 |
Refnum: | 79002197 |
General Washington Inn is a historic inn and tavern located at Downingtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1761, and is a -story, fieldstone and limestone structure measuring 62 feet, 6 inches, by 35 feet. The front facade features a one-story, full width verandah. Its design details reflect a mix of Georgian and Federal styles. It was the site of the first post office in Chester County, established in 1796.[1]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.