Fairfield Inn (Fairfield, Pennsylvania)

Fairfield Inn, also known as The Mansion House, is a historic inn and tavern in Fairfield, Adams County, Pennsylvania.

Fairfield Inn
Fairfield Inn, April 2011
Location15 W Main St., Fairfield, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°47′13.2″N 77°22′10.7″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1787-1789 (the oldest portion)
Architectural styleGothic
NRHP reference No.73001583[1]
Added to NRHPApril 2, 1973

Architecture

Fairfield Inn is a 3 1/2-story, stone structure with a gable roof. It features a three-story Victorian Gothic-style porch.[2]

History

The tavern property was part of a larger tract of land of 247 acres that was conveyed on December 19, 1755 to John Miller by Charles Carroll of Maryland. Tax records from the Adams County Historical Society indicate that the oldest section of the Fairfield Inn dates to the late 1760s. During the Civil War period, the tavern was operated by Peter Shively, who filed a claim for damages done to his property by the Confederate Army after the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863. These losses included lard, oats, corn, whiskey, brandy, win, gin, and rum. The damages totaled $278.

The Fairfield Inn was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 2, 1973. It is located in the Fairfield Historic District.[1] In August 2007, Governor Ed Rendell personally delivered and presented to the Innkeepers, the Chandon family, the House of Representatives Citation 'celebrating 250 consecutive years in business' reaffirming the longevity and distinction The Fairfield Inn played in the area's history - attested by PA House Representative Daniel Moul and Speaker of the House, Dennis M. O'Brien.

Famous Guests

President & Mrs. Dwight Eisenhower, Governor Ed Rendell. It has been said that Patrick Henry (as indicated on a register), Robert E. Lee, and J.E.B. Stuart were visitors at the hotel. However, there is no historical evidence to support these claims.

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See also

References
  1. "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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Charles Dunlevey (July 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Fairfield Inn" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-08.

See research by Timothy H. Smith in Adams County History, Volume 19, 2013, Published by the Adams County Historical Society.

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