Downer Tavern facts for kids
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Downer Tavern
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The tavern in July, 2014, from Rt. 40.
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 Location in Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Location | U.S. Route 40 (Main Street) in Hopwood, Wharton Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | c. 1826 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| MPS | National Road in Pennsylvania MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 95001351 |
| Added to NRHP | November 27, 1995 |
Downer Tavern, also known as the Jonathan Downer House, is a historic home that also served as an inn and tavern located at Wharton Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, a Pittsburgh suburb. It was built about 1826, and is a 2 1/2-story, 5-bay, brick building with a center hall floor plan with Federal style detailing. It has a two-story, kitchen ell. Also on the property is a 1 1/2-story stone spring house (now a residence) and a late-19th century frame wash house. It served as a stop for 19th-century travelers on the National Road.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.
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