Abel Colley Tavern is a historic home that also served as an inn and tavern located at Menallen Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1835, and is a 2+12-story, 5-bay, brick dwelling with a 2+12-story rear kitchen ell. It sits on a sandstone foundation and is in the Greek Revival style. It was built as a stop for 19th-century travelers on the National Road.[2]

Abel Colley Tavern
Abel Colley Tavern is located in Pennsylvania
Abel Colley Tavern
Abel Colley Tavern is located in the United States
Abel Colley Tavern
LocationU.S. Route 40, approximately 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west of Searights Crossroads, Menallen Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°57′34″N 79°49′1″W / 39.95944°N 79.81694°W / 39.95944; -79.81694
Area0 acres (0 ha)
Builtc. 1835
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPSNational Road in Pennsylvania MPS
NRHP reference No.95001352[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 27, 1995

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]

References

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  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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-01-25. Note: This includes Adam Baacke (May 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Abel Colley Tavern" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-23.