Square Tavern
Square Tavern | |
 Square Tavern, November 2015 | |
  Location within Pennsylvania  Location within the United States | |
| Location | Newtown Street Rd. and Goshen Rd., Newtown Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 39°59′46″N 75°24′30″W / 39.99611°N 75.40833°W |
| Area | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built | 1742 |
| Built by | Elliot, Francis |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003353[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 7, 1984 |
The Square Tavern, also known as the John West House, The Square, and the Newtown Square Tavern, is an historic tavern that is located Newtown Township, Pennsylvania, United States. It was the boyhood home of painter Benjamin West,[2] known for his work depicting events of 18th century American history.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
History and architectural features
[edit]The original section of this historic structure was completed in 1742 and is a two-and-one-half-story, rectangular, gable-roofed, brick building that measures thirty-two feet wide and twenty-eight feet deep. A small two-story kitchen addition was built sometime before 1798, and was later replaced with a two-story wing. That wing was removed during a 1981 restoration, which returned the building to its 1742 appearance.
The building serves as a museum and home to the Delaware County Tourist Bureau.[3]
Gallery
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View from the southeast
View from the south
View from the southwest
View from the northwest
References
[edit]- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ Newtown Square Historical Society
- ↑ John D. Milner (July 1984). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Square Tavern. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 18, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
External links
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- "Square Tavern" at Newtown Square Historical Society
- 1742 establishments in Pennsylvania
- Buildings and structures in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
- Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Historic house museums in Pennsylvania
- Houses completed in 1742
- Museums in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
- National Register of Historic Places in Delaware County, Pennsylvania