Abel Colley Tavern
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| Location | U.S. Route 40, approximately 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west of Searights Crossroads, Menallen Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°57′34″N 79°49′1″W / 39.95944°N 79.81694°W |
| Area | 0 acres (0 ha) |
| Built | c. 1835 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| MPS | National Road in Pennsylvania MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 95001352[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 27, 1995 |
Abel Colley Tavern is a historic home that also served as an inn and tavern located at Menallen Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1835, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, 5-bay, brick dwelling with a 2+1⁄2-story rear kitchen ell. It sits on a sandstone foundation and is in the Greek Revival style. It was built as a stop for 19th-century travelers on the National Road.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-01-25. Note: This includes Adam Baacke (May 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Abel Colley Tavern" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-23.
