Witmer's Tavern Explained

Witmer's Tavern
Location:2014 Old Philadelphia Pike, East Lampeter Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.0397°N -76.2419°W
Built:c.1725–1773
Added:December 1, 1978
Refnum:78002416
Designated Other1 Name:Pennsylvania state historical marker
Designated Other1 Abbr:PHMC
Designated Other1 Date:September 26, 1988[1]
Designated Other1 Link:List of Pennsylvania state historical markers
Designated Other1 Color:navy
Designated Other1 Textcolor:
  1. ffc94b

Witmer's Tavern, is an historic structure that is located in East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, just east of U.S. 30 on Old Philadelphia Pike. This building known as Witmer's Tavern should not be confused with the other Witmer's Tavern more commonly known as the Conestoga Restaurant or Conestoga Inn that is located on Route 462 at Bridgeport just east of Lancaster City.

This building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

History and architectural features

This historic structure is a large -story, rectangular, blue limestone building. The original section was purportedly built circa 1725, although no conclusive evidence proves this date; it was subsequently expanded in 1773,[2] and was renovated in 1978.[3] It was later operated as a bed-and-breakfast.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Until 2005, the property had two barns, but they were torn down after a significant portion of the property was sold to build town houses.

The property was sold in 2007 and the remaining stone structure was used as an antique shop. In 2017, ownership of the parcel transferred an investment group based in South Carolina.[4] As of 2018, the property was in severe disrepair and had been for sale for an extended period of time. It finally sold on January 31, 2019.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PHMC Historical Markers . Historical Marker Database . Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission . December 23, 2013.
  2. Lancaster Historic Preservation Trust
  3. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania . CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System . Searchable database . 2012-02-18 . 2007-07-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp . dead . Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H001059_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Witmer's Tavern ]. 2012-02-18 . Marlowe and Jean Hartung . PDF . n.d. .
  4. Lancaster County Property Assessment Office http://lancasterpa.devnetwedge.com/parcel/view/3108244200000/2018