The Ship Inn is an historic, American inn and tavern that is located in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Ship Inn
Ship Inn, April 2010
Ship Inn is located in Pennsylvania
Ship Inn
Ship Inn is located in the United States
Ship Inn
Location100 N. Ship Rd., West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°1′47″N 75°36′39″W / 40.02972°N 75.61083°W / 40.02972; -75.61083
Area1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built1796
Built byBowen, John
Architectural styleGeorgian, Federal
MPSWest Whiteland Township MRA
NRHP reference No.84003301[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 2, 1984

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

History and architectural features

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Built in 1796, this historic structure is a two-story, six-bay, Georgian-style stone building with brick chimneys. The main block measures fifty feet by thirty-seven feet, with a rear kitchen wing measuring twenty-nine feet by twenty feet. It remained in operation as an inn until 1854. During the twentieth century, a restaurant opened in the building.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "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). ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Retrieved 2012-11-02. Note: This includes M. L. Wolf and L. Goldstein (December 1981). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Ship Inn" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-11-05.