Turn Store and the Tinsmith's Shop
National Register of Historic Places

Turn Store and the Tinsmith's Shop

Bushkill, Pike County, Pennsylvania
Listed
September 17, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
78000260

About this property

The Turn Store and the Tinsmith's Shop, also known as Turn's Bushkill General Store, are two historic commercial buildings that are located in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area at Lehman Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The Turn General Store is a two to two-and-one-half-story, frame building that was created in two sections. The older section dates to circa 1837 and is situated at the rear of the present building. Attached to the front is an addition that was built circa 1916. The Tinsmith's Shop was built circa 1837, and is a two-story, frame building that sits on a fieldstone foundation. It has a slate covered gable roof. During the 1990s, this property was sold to Guy Gentile and became "Deli Depot" which sold grocery, deli, and craft items. In 2012, Anthony and Vanessa Palma purchased and restored the building. It operated as The Roost Deli and Market, and as of 2024 is an operates as Marlucas, an Italian restaurant.

Location

Bushkill, Pike County, Pennsylvania
41.09229, -75.00259

Categories

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Sources

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

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When was Turn Store and the Tinsmith's Shop listed on the National Register?

Turn Store and the Tinsmith's Shop was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 17, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Turn Store and the Tinsmith's Shop?

Turn Store and the Tinsmith's Shop is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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