Schaumboch's Tavern is an historic, American inn and tavern building that is located in the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary at Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
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| Location | Northwest of Hamburg on Hawk Mountain Road, Albany Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°38′0″N 75°58′52″W / 40.63333°N 75.98111°W |
| Area | 1.3 acres (0.53 ha) |
| Built | c. 1793 |
| Built by | Gerhardt, Jacob |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002166[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 20, 1979 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
History and architectural features
editBuilt circa 1793, this historic structure is a one-and-one-half-story, rectangular, stucco-coated, sandstone building that has a medium gable roof with a shed dormer on the rear elevation. It was once owned by Matthias Schaumboch, who is alleged to have murdered at least eleven traveling salesman and hucksters. This property was acquired as part of the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in 1938, and is used to house sanctuary personnel.[2][3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
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Schaumboch's Tavern
References
edit- ^ a b c "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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Jim Brett and Michael J. O'Malley (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Schaumboch's Tavern" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-15.
- ^ "Tavern Owner's Legend Still Haunts Hawk Mountain * Some Believe Matthias Schaumboch Lured Weary Travelers, Murdered Them," The Morning Call, Amy Oakes, March 16, 1997