Riverside Farm, also known as Evermay-on-the-Delaware, is an historic, American

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 re ...

that is located near Erwinna, Tinicum Township,

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. It was added to the

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in 1988.

History and architectural features

The house is a three-and-one-half-story, six-bay, frame, vernacular dwelling with

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and

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influences. The oldest section of the main house was built during the late eighteenth century as a two-story, three-bay frame structure. Additions to the house occurred were made roughly between 1870 and 1883, when this structure took its present form. A stairwell addition was built in 1982. The front facade features a one-story, flat roofed porch. Also located on the property are a contributing tenant house, a

carriage house A ''carriage house'', also called a ''remise'' or ''coach house'', is a term used in North America to describe an outbuilding that was originally built to house horse-drawn carriages and their related tack. Carriage houses were often two ...

, a shed, and a ice house. The house was built as a private dwelling, then converted for use as a hotel and resort starting about 1870. It operated as an inn until 1930. It reopened in 1982 as a

bed-and-breakfast A bed and breakfast (typically shortened to B&B or BnB) is a small lodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast. In addition, a B&B sometimes has the hosts living in the house. ''Bed and breakfast'' is also used to ...

known as EverMay On-The-Delaware. ''Note:'' This includes But was closed in 2005 and now operates as a private residence. It was added to the

in 1988.

References

External links

InnSite.com: EverMay On-The-Delaware, Erwinna, Pennsylvania
{{National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Bed and breakfasts in Pennsylvania Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Greek Revival houses in Pennsylvania Italianate architecture in Pennsylvania Houses completed in 1883 Houses in Bucks County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Bucks County, Pennsylvania