Monroe Tavern Explained

Monroe Tavern
Location:U.S. Route 40 (Main Street) in Hopwood, South Union Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:39.8756°N -79.7014°W
Built:c. 1825
Architecture:Early Republic
Added:November 27, 1995
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:95001357

Monroe Tavern, also known as McMasters Tavern, is a historic home that also served as an inn and tavern located at South Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1825, and is a -story, 5-bay, sandstone building with a center hall floor plan in an Early Republic style. It has a -story, kitchen ell. It served as a stop for 19th-century travelers on the National Road.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H096946_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Monroe Tavern]. 2012-01-23. Jerry A. Clouse . PDF. July 1995.