Packwood House-American Hotel
National Register of Historic Places

Packwood House-American Hotel

Lewisburg, Union County, Pennsylvania
Listed
September 19, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
78002475

About this property

The Packwood House-American Hotel, also known as the Packwood House Museum, is a historic inn and tavern in Lewisburg, Union County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located on Market Street in the Lewisburg Historic District, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Location

10 Market St.
Lewisburg, Union County, Pennsylvania
40.96638, -76.88207

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 78002475. It was listed on September 19, 1978.

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Chamberlin Iron Front Building
Civil War
0.3 mi
Slifer House
Civil War
0.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Attack on Fort Augusta (PA, 1763)
1763Colonial
7 mi
Raid on Northumberland (1778)
1778Revolutionary War
7 mi
Massacre at Penns Creek
1755Colonial
9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Packwood House-American Hotel listed on the National Register?

Packwood House-American Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 19, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Packwood House-American Hotel?

Packwood House-American Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Packwood House-American Hotel?

The period of significance for Packwood House-American Hotel is recorded as the civil_war era.

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