Black Horse Inn

Black Horse Inn
Black Horse Inn, September 2012
Location 1432 Bethlehem Pike, Flourtown, Springfield Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°6′13″N 75°12′48″W / 40.10361°N 75.21333°W / 40.10361; -75.21333Coordinates: 40°6′13″N 75°12′48″W / 40.10361°N 75.21333°W / 40.10361; -75.21333
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Architectural style Federal
NRHP reference # 89000144[1]
Added to NRHP July 5, 2005

Black Horse Inn, also known as Sampson & the Lion, is a historic inn and tavern located in Flourtown, Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The original section was built in 1744, and is a ​2 1⁄2-story, stuccoed stone structure, with a 1-story, stone kitchen addition in the rear. The original section measures 16 feet by 18 feet, and the kitchen addition 15 feet by 15 feet. In 1833, a three-story addition was made to the north and between 1880 and 1908, three one-story additions were made to the rear. Also in 1833, a one-story porch was added to the front, west, and south sides. The building is in the Federal style.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Marie C. Kitto (August 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Black Horse Inn" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-29.


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