Petersburg Tollhouse Explained

Petersburg Tollhouse
Location:Off U.S. 40, Addison, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:39.7464°N -79.335°W
Built:1835
Added:March 20, 1979
Refnum:79002346

The Petersburg Tollhouse, which is now located in the hamlet of Addison, Pennsylvania, United States, was the first tollhouse that travelers encountered while on the National Road heading west into Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

History and notable features

The Old Route 40 now sits atop the National Pike at this tollhouse. The Petersburg tollhouse is one of three surviving tollhouses for the National Pike; the remaining ones are the LaVale tollhouse located between Cumberland and Frostburg, Maryland and the Searight's tollhouse located just west of Uniontown on Route 40.[1] [2]

The toll house is owned by Great Crossings Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, and is open to visitors by appointment.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ancestry.com page.
  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|H000842_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Petersburg Tollhouse]. 2011-12-08. Mr. Irving Hall and Susan M. Zacher. PDF. n.d..