Lunn's Tavern
National Register of Historic Places

Lunn's Tavern

Strickersville, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Listed
October 24, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
79002204

About this property

Lunn's Tavern, also known as The Wilkins Property, is an historic inn and tavern which is located in London Britain Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. This historic building has three sections. The original section was built circa 1760, and is a two-story, stone structure with a gambrel roof. Part of the original section was altered when the brick addition was made in 1830. The modifications included adding stucco to the stone exterior walls and modifying the roof to the gable style. The 1830 brick addition has a wooden porch structure. It was the site of the writing of a famous letter from Thomas McKean to George Read on September 26, 1777, detailing the situation in Delaware and his actions upon assuming the presidency of the State of Delaware.

Location

Strickersville, Chester County, Pennsylvania
39.73514, -75.79344

Categories

COMMERCEPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Lunn's Tavern listed on the National Register?

Lunn's Tavern was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 24, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Lunn's Tavern?

Lunn's Tavern is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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