{"nrhp_refnum":"74001805","name":"Malden Inn","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"W of Blainsburg on U.S. 40","address_restricted":false,"city":"Blainsburg","county":"Washington County","state":"PA","lat":40.037690344000055,"lon":-79.93033456899997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1974-01-24","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"The Malden Inn is a six-bay, two-and-a-half-story stone inn located 2.6 miles west of West Brownsville, on what was originally the National Pike in Blainsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania. It was built in two parts, the west portion in 1822 and the east portion in 1830.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the inn is one of two remaining early stone taverns in Washington County and one of the most important architectural remains in the county. It is associated with the National Pike, and its tavern sign carrying the inscription \"Kreppsville, 1830\" is described as a distinctive piece of stonework on the road.","narrative":"Located 2.6 miles west of West Brownsville, Pennsylvania, on what was originally the National Pike, the Malden Inn is a six-bay, two-and-a-half-story stone building in a post-colonial Western Pennsylvania vernacular style based on Georgian design. Its west portion dates to 1822 and its east portion to 1830. Squared masonry blocks form the quoins and front facade, while the side elevations are random fieldstone and rubble, and a cyma-profiled stone cornice runs across the front. A stone wing was added to the rear sometime after 1830. The front of the newer east section carries a carved stone tavern sign showing a spread eagle, a moldboard plow, and the inscription \"Kreppsville, 1830.\" The inn is considered one of the two surviving early stone taverns in Washington County. Built along a road that was basically completed in 1818 and opened officially in 1835, it reflects the prosperity the National Pike brought to the area and its importance as a stop for travelers and stagecoaches.","period_of_significance":"1820-1830","architect_builder":"Krepps (builder, named in the statement of significance without a full first name)","architectural_style":"Post Colonial Western Pennsylvania vernacular style, based on the Georgian Style","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"The old inn is now used for storage; a large stone barn to the rear is used as a bar-restaurant.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:11:29.996589-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/74001805.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/74001805/03987d243d-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/74001805/03987d243d-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Generic1139","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Malden_Inn.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Generic1139</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Malden_Inn.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71994696","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malden_Inn","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6742781"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/washington-county/malden-inn-74001805/"}