Monroe Tavern

Coordinates: 39°52′32″N 79°42′5″W / 39.87556°N 79.70139°W / 39.87556; -79.70139
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Monroe Tavern
Monroe Tavern is located in Pennsylvania
Monroe Tavern
Monroe Tavern is located in the United States
Monroe Tavern
LocationU.S. Route 40 (Main Street) in Hopwood, South Union Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°52′32″N 79°42′5″W / 39.87556°N 79.70139°W / 39.87556; -79.70139
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1825
Architectural styleEarly Republic
MPSNational Road in Pennsylvania MPS
NRHP reference No.95001357[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 27, 1995

Monroe Tavern, also known as McMasters Tavern, is a historic home that also served as an inn and tavern located at South Union Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1825, and is a 2+12-story, 5-bay, sandstone building with a center hall floor plan in an Early Republic style. It has a 2+12-story, kitchen ell. 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[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Jerry A. Clouse (July 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Monroe Tavern" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-23.