Barley Sheaf Inn

Barley Sheaf Inn
Barley Sheaf Inn. September 2012.
Location North of Norristown at 420 West Germantown Pike, East Norriton Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°8′55″N 75°20′5″W / 40.14861°N 75.33472°W / 40.14861; -75.33472Coordinates: 40°8′55″N 75°20′5″W / 40.14861°N 75.33472°W / 40.14861; -75.33472
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built before 1784
NRHP Reference # 80003580[1]
Added to NRHP December 10, 1980

Barley Sheaf Inn is a historic inn and tavern located at East Norriton Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It is a 2 1/2-story, plastered stone building, 60 feet wide and 46 feet deep, with a frame rear addition. Also on the property are a contributing barn and wagon shed. From 1784 to about 1787, it housed the first Montgomery County courthouse. It housed an inn and tavern until 1861, after which it was a private residence. In 1980, it housed professional offices.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places December 10, 1980.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Staff (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 Dorothy S. Conard (June 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Barley Sheaf Inn" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-05-05.

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