Ship Inn Explained

Ship Inn
Location:100 N. Ship Rd., West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.0297°N -75.6108°W
Built:1796
Builder:Bowen, John
Architecture:Georgian, Federal
Added:August 2, 1984
Refnum:84003301

The Ship Inn is an historic, American inn and tavern that is located in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

History and architectural features

Built in 1796, this historic structure is a two-story, six-bay, Georgian-style stone building with brick chimneys. The main block measures fifty feet by thirty-seven feet, with a rear kitchen wing measuring twenty-nine feet by twenty feet. It remained in operation as an inn until 1854. During the twentieth century, a restaurant opened in the building.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Searchable database. 2012-11-02. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H064404_01D.pdf}} Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Ship Inn ]. 2012-11-05. M. L. Wolf and L. Goldstein . PDF. December 1981.