Perkiomen Bridge Hotel Explained

Perkiomen Bridge Hotel
Location:Main St. and Rt. 29, Collegeville, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.1847°N -75.4497°W
Built:1706, c. 1800, c. 1930
Added:January 3, 1985
Refnum:85000037

The Perkiomen Bridge Hotel, also known as Lane's Hotel,[1] is a historic, American hotel complex that is located adjacent to the Perkiomen Bridge in Collegeville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

History and architectural features

The original building was built circa 1706 (some sources say 1689), with later expansions undertaken during the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries. It consists of a three-story, six-bay, gable-roofed, stuccoed, brownstone building that was erected circa 1800 with two-story porches and a low, gable-roofed wing that is likely the oldest portion of the structure. Attached to this is a low, one-story, kitchen wing and enclosed porch that dates to circa 1930.[2] The building was auctioned in 2010.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Preservationists Worry About Perkiomen Bridge Hotel; Built in 1689, the Collegeville, Pennsylvania Is Up for Sale / March 2007. www.hotel-online.com.
  2. 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|H077379_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Perkiomen Bridge Hotel]. 2012-05-24. George E. Thomas. PDF. September 1984.
  3. Web site: Archives | The Philadelphia Inquirer. www.inquirer.com.