Mortonville Hotel is a historic
hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a ref ...
located in
East Fallowfield Township,
Chester County, Pennsylvania
Chester County (Pennsylvania Dutch language, Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Tscheschter Kaundi''), colloquially known as Chesco, is a County (United States), county in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located in the De ...
. It was built in 1796 as a dwelling, and converted to a hotel in 1849. It is a three-story, seven bay,
stucco
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ed stone structure with a shallow gable roof. It is partially banked, and features first and second floor
verandah
A veranda or verandah is a roofed, open-air gallery or porch, attached to the outside of a building. A veranda is often partly enclosed by a railing and frequently extends across the front and sides of the structure.
Although the form ''veran ...
s.
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It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1985.
References
Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
Houses completed in 1796
Buildings and structures in Chester County, Pennsylvania
National Register of Historic Places in Chester County, Pennsylvania
1796 establishments in Pennsylvania
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