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Seipsville Hotel

Coordinates: 40°41′37″N 75°15′45″W / 40.69361°N 75.26250°W / 40.69361; -75.26250
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Seipsville Hotel
Seipsville Hotel in Palmer Township, Pennsylvania in August 2013
Seipsville Hotel is located in Pennsylvania
Seipsville Hotel
Seipsville Hotel is located in the United States
Seipsville Hotel
Location2912 Old Nazareth Rd., Palmer Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°41′37″N 75°15′45″W / 40.69361°N 75.26250°W / 40.69361; -75.26250
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1760
NRHP reference No.77001178[1]
Added to NRHPMay 6, 1977

The Seipsville Hotel, also known as Seip's Hotel, Seip's Tavern, and the Seipsville Rib House, is an historic, American inn and tavern that is located in Palmer Township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

History and architectural features

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Built in 1760, this historic structure is a two-and-one-half-story, four-bay, fieldstone building with a gable roof with two gable end brick chimneys and an adjoining 1 1/2-story spring house.

In addition to being an inn and tavern, this building houses a post office, a polling place, and a community meeting center.[2] It is now operated as a bed and breakfast known as the Seipsville Inn.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2011-10-29. Note: This includes Janet M. Dech; Margaret D. Druse & Susan Zacher (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Seipsville Hotel" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-10-29.