Downer Tavern
Downer Tavern | |
The tavern in July, 2014, from Rt. 40. | |
| Location | U.S. Route 40 in Chalk Hill, Wharton Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°50′38″N 79°37′3″W / 39.84389°N 79.61750°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | c. 1826 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| MPS | National Road in Pennsylvania MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 95001351[1] |
| 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 in Chalk Hill, Wharton Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. 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.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Jerry A. Clouse (July 1995). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Downer Tavern. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 20, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)