Ship Inn
Ship Inn | |
 Ship Inn, April 2010 | |
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| Location | 100 North Ship Road, West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°1′48.5″N 75°36′36.3″W / 40.030139°N 75.610083°W |
| Area | 1.2 acres (0.49 ha) |
| Built | 1796 |
| Built by | Bowen, John |
| Architectural style | Georgian, Federal |
| MPS | West Whiteland Township MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 84003301[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 2, 1984 |
The Ship Inn is a historic inn and tavern in West Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania, United States.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
History and architectural features
Built in 1796, it is a two-story, six-bay, Georgian-style stone building with brick chimneys. The main block measures fifty feet by thirty-seven feet, with a rear kitchen wing measuring twenty-nine feet by twenty feet. It remained in operation as an inn until 1854. During the twentieth century, a restaurant opened in the building.[2] Since 2022, the building has operated as a brewery and restaurant known as VK Brewing Co. & Eatery.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ M. L. Wolf and L. Goldstein (December 1981). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Ship Inn. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 14, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
