Fairfield Inn, also known as The Mansion House, is a historic inn and tavern in Fairfield, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
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Architecture
Fairfield Inn is a 3 1/2-story, stone structure with a gable roof. It features a three-story Victorian Gothic-style porch.
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History
The tavern property was part of a larger tract of land of 247 acres that was conveyed on December 19, 1755 to John Miller by Charles Carroll of Maryland. Tax records from the Adams County Historical Society indicate that the oldest section of the Fairfield Inn dates to the late 1780s. Contrary to popular belief, there is no evidence that a tavern was in operation at this site until the 1830s when James Wilson was granted a license. During the Civil War period, the tavern was operated by Peter Shively, who filed a claim for damages done to his property by the Confederate Army after the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863. These losses included lard, oats, corn, whiskey, brandy, win, gin, and rum. The damages totaled $278. There is no historical documentation to support the idea that the Fairfield Inn was used as a hospital for Confederate soldiers following the Battle of Gettysburg.
The Fairfield Inn was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 2, 1973. It is located in the Fairfield Historic District. In August 2007, Governor Ed Rendell personally delivered and presented to the Innkeepers The House of Representatives Citation celebrating 250 consecutive years in business reaffirming the longevity and distinction The Fairfield Inn played in the area's history - attested by PA House Representative Daniel Moul and Speaker of the House, Dennis M. O'Brien. However, the idea that the Inn was in operation as a tavern prior to 1830 is in conflict with existing documentation.
Famous Guests
President & Mrs. Dwight Eisenhower, Governor Ed Rendell. It has been said that Patrick Henry, Robert E. Lee, and J.E.B. Stuart were guests at the hotel. However, there is no historical evidence to support these claims.
See also
- Contributing property
- Cultural landscape
- Historic preservation
- Keeper of the Register
- List of heritage registers
- Property type (National Register of Historic Places)
- United States National Register of Historic Places listings
- State Historic Preservation Office
References
See research by Timothy H. Smith in Adams County History, Volume 19, 2013, Published by the Adams County Historical Society.
External links
- William Miller House, Fairfield Borough, Adams, PA at the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)
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