Abel Colley Tavern

Abel Colley Tavern
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	U.S. Route 40, approximately 0.5 miles (0.80 km) west of Searights Crossroads, Menallen Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°57′34″N 79°49′1″W / 39.95944°N 79.81694°WCoordinates: 39°57′34″N 79°49′1″W / 39.95944°N 79.81694°W
Area	0 acres (0 ha)
Built	c. 1835
Architectural style	Greek Revival
MPS	National Road in Pennsylvania MPS
NRHP Reference #	95001352[1]
Added to NRHP	November 27, 1995

Abel Colley Tavern is a historic home that also served as an inn and tavern located at Menallen Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1835, and is a  2 ¹⁄₂-story, 5-bay, brick dwelling with a  2 ¹⁄₂-story rear kitchen ell. It sits on a sandstone foundation and is in the Greek Revival style. It was built as a stop for 19th-century travelers on the National Road.^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.^[1]

References

1. 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 Adam Baacke (May 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Abel Colley Tavern" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-01-23.