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Pennsbury Inn

Coordinates: 39°52′29″N 75°38′13″W / 39.87472°N 75.63694°W / 39.87472; -75.63694
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Wild Wisteria
Pennsbury Inn, March 2010
Pennsbury Inn is located in Pennsylvania
Pennsbury Inn
Pennsbury Inn is located in the United States
Pennsbury Inn
LocationOn U.S. Route 1 at its junction with Hickory Hill Road, near Chadds Ford, Pennsbury Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°52′29″N 75°38′13″W / 39.87472°N 75.63694°W / 39.87472; -75.63694
Area8 acres (3.2 ha)
Built1714
NRHP reference No.72001104[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 16, 1972

The Pennsbury Inn, now known as Wild Wisteria, and formerly known as the Lancaster Inn or Hal-Dell Farm, is an historic, American inn and tavern that is located in Pennsbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973[1] and converted to a Bed and Breakfast in 1999.

History and architectural features

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A stone and brick structure that dates to the early eighteenth century, this building initially served as an inn and then a tavern until the late nineteenth century, after which it was remodeled into a two-family dwelling.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973[1] and converted to a Bed and Breakfast in 1999.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Pennsylvania Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks (July 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-10.