Nicholson House and Inn

Nicholson House and Inn

Nicholson House and Inn, April 2013
Location 4838 W. Ridge Rd., Millcreek Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 42°4′13″N 80°11′5″W / 42.07028°N 80.18472°W / 42.07028; -80.18472Coordinates: 42°4′13″N 80°11′5″W / 42.07028°N 80.18472°W / 42.07028; -80.18472
Area 0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built 1825-1827
Built by Hoskinson, William & James; Pherrin, John
Architectural style Federal
NRHP Reference # 85000606[1]
Added to NRHP February 26, 1985

Nicholson House and Inn is a historic inn and tavern located at Millcreek Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania. It was built between 1825 and 1827, and is a brick "four over four" building on a stone foundation in the Federal style. It measures 52 feet wide and has a gable roof. The roof overhang is supported by decorative brackets. It served as a stagecoach stop, inn along the Erie Extension Canal, post office from 1842 to 1857, farm supply and general store, and stop on the Buffalo and Conneaut trolley line.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes John R. Claridge (October 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Nicholson House and Inn" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-12.


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