Black Horse Inn

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Black Horse Inn
National Register of Historic Places
Black Horse Inn (2012)

Black Horse Inn (2012)

Black Horse Inn (Pennsylvania)
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location Springfield Township , Montgomery County , Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40 ° 6 '13.6 "  N , 75 ° 12' 46.5"  W Coordinates: 40 ° 6 '13.6 "  N , 75 ° 12' 46.5"  W.
Built 1744
Architectural style Federal style
NRHP number 89000144
The NRHP added July 5, 2005

The Black Horse Inn , also known as Sampson & The Lion , is under monument protection standing restaurant in Springfield Township , Montgomery County , Pennsylvania , United States .

history

The original section of the federal-style , two-and-a-half-story building was erected in 1744 by Abraham Wakerly. In 1833 Jacob Meninger extended the house to the north with a height of three stories. Between 1880 and 1913, additional additions to the rear of the Black Horse Inn were made by the McCloskey family, who have been running the restaurant since 1880.

The house was listed as a Historic Monument on the National Register of Historic Places on July 5, 2005 .

Web links

Commons : Black Horse Inn  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Marie C. Kitto: Black Horse Inn: Registration Form . In: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission. August 3, 1988, accessed on May 15, 2015 (English, PDF 406 kB)
  2. Entry in the National Register Information System . National Park Service , accessed May 14, 2016