Green Tree Tavern

The Green Tree Tavern, also known as the Marlborough Inn, is a historic building in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Green Tree Tavern
Location260–262 E. Girard Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°58′10″N 75°7′56″W
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1845
ArchitectJoseph Singerly
NRHP reference No.80003612[1]
Added to NRHPJune 27, 1980

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[2]

The tavern had claimed to be the oldest operating tavern in Philadelphia, established in 1849, but is now closed. As of 2012, the property was occupied by a kick-boxing and martial arts studio.[3]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Webster, Richard J. (1979). "Green Tree Tavern" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  3. "Former Bar Becomes a Martial Arts Place in a Cool Building". Naked Philly - OCF Realty. December 30, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2018.


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