General Washington Inn

United States historic place


General Washington Inn
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

General Washington Inn, February 2011
40°0′41″N 75°41′45″W / 40.01139°N 75.69583°W / 40.01139; -75.69583
Area	1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built	1761
Architectural style	Georgian, Federal
NRHP reference No.	79002197^[1]
Added to NRHP	August 22, 1979

General Washington Inn is a historic inn and tavern located at Downingtown, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1761, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, fieldstone and limestone structure measuring 62 feet, 6 inches, by 35 feet. The front facade features a one-story, full width verandah. Its design details reflect a mix of Georgian and Federal styles. It was the site of the first post office in Chester County, established in 1796.^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.^[1]

References

^ ^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 2012-11-16. Note: This includes Jane L.S. Davidson (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: General Washington Inn" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-14.