Black Horse Inn

Black Horse Inn
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Black Horse Inn, September 2012
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Location	1432 Bethlehem Pike, Flourtown, Springfield Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°6′13″N 75°12′48″W
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP reference No.	89000144[1]
Added to NRHP	July 5, 2005

Black Horse Inn, also known as Sampson & the Lion, is a historic inn and tavern located in Flourtown in Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The original section was built in 1744 and is a 2+1⁄2-story stuccoed stone structure with a one-story, stone kitchen addition in the rear. The original section measures 16 feet by 18 feet, and the kitchen addition 15 feet by 15 feet.

In 1833, a three-story addition was made to the north and between 1880 and 1908, three one-story additions were made to the rear. Also in 1833, a one-story porch was added to the front, west, and south sides. The building is in the Federal style.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]

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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-12-29. Note: This includes Marie C. Kitto (August 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Black Horse Inn" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-12-29.