Witmer's Tavern

Witmer's Tavern
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Pennsylvania state historical marker
The front of the tavern hidden by trees in 2012
Location	2014 Old Philadelphia Pike, East Lampeter Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°2′23″N 76°14′31″W / 40.03972°N 76.24194°WCoordinates: 40°2′23″N 76°14′31″W / 40.03972°N 76.24194°W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	c. 1725, 1773
NRHP Reference #	78002416[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	December 1, 1978
Designated PHMC	September 26, 1988[2]

Witmer's Tavern, also known as the Conestoga Inn Tavern, is a historic inn and tavern located at East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, just east of U.S. 30 on Old Philadelphia Pike. It is a large 2 1/2-story, rectangular blue limestone building. The original section was built about 1725, and expanded in 1773. It was renovated in 1978.^[3] and was later operated as a bed-and-breakfast.

Up until 2005, the historic tavern had two barns that stood on its property. The structures were torn down after part of the lot was sold to build town homes. A prop airplane crashed into one of the barns, but both the pilot and passenger survived. Significant damage was done to the roof and rafters which could have been the cause for the barns being torn down.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.^[1]

Eastern side of the tavern

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
3. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Marlowe and Jean Hartung (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Witmer's Tavern" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-18.

External links

• Historical Marker Database