Half-Moon Inn
United States historic place
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The Half-Moon Inn, also known as the Court Inn and Thorton's Tavern, is an historic inn and tavern which is located in Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Half-Moon Inn | |
Court Inn. October 2012. | |
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| Location | 101 and 105 Court St., Newtown, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°13′40″N 74°56′10″W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1733 |
| Architectural style | Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 77001128[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 6, 1977 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[1]
History and architectural features
The original one-and-one-half-story, stone and frame building was built in 1733. Subsequent additions were erected in 1740, 1757 and 1792.[2]
The section located at 101 Court Street is a two-and-one-half-story, three-bay, stone structure. It was restored in 1965 by the Newtown Historic Association. The section located at 105 Court Street has a stuccoed stone first story, with a timber frame second story that was added between 1825 and 1840.[2]
This building housed an inn and tavern until 1818, during which time Newtown served as the county seat.[2]
The building is currently home to the headquarters of the Newtown Historic Association and is open as a local history museum. The holdings include a special collection on early American folk painter, Edward Hicks (1780-1849).[3]