{"nrhp_refnum":"89000144","name":"Black Horse Inn","other_names":["Sampson &amp","the Lion"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"1432 Bethlehem Pike","address_restricted":false,"city":"Flourtown","county":"Montgomery County","state":"PA","lat":40.10378154800003,"lon":-75.21292184599997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2005-07-05","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Transportation","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A stuccoed stone inn on the east side of Bethlehem Pike in the center of Flourtown, Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The original section was built in 1744 by Abraham Wakerly, with a three-story addition made in 1833 by Jacob Meninger and rear frame additions dated between 1880 and 1908.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the inn is significant for its role on the Bethlehem Pike as one of eight inns serving farmers, lime carriers and travelers, and later stagecoach passengers and trolley crews. It also argues the building retains the form of a typical nineteenth century inn, which gives it architectural significance through its integrity.","narrative":"Built in 1744 by Abraham Wakerly, the Black Horse Inn stands on the east side of Bethlehem Pike in Flourtown, Springfield Township, Montgomery County. Its original two-and-a-half-story stone section, finished in stucco, served farmers and lime carriers hauling goods to Philadelphia, and after 1763 it received stagecoach passengers. Jacob Meninger added a three-story section on the north end in 1833, and the building grew to roughly 54 feet along the road. The inn's stabling and adjacent blacksmiths, wheelwrights and harness makers drew much of the commercial trade on the road. From 1901 to 1926 it also served passengers and crews of the trolley line between Philadelphia and Bethlehem. The nomination regards it as significant for its transportation role along the pike and for retaining the form of a typical nineteenth century inn, with its appearance largely unchanged since about 1908.","period_of_significance":"1744-1926","architect_builder":"Abraham Wakerly (builder of 1744 section); Jacob Meninger (1833 addition)","architectural_style":"Federal","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"The document describes the building as continuously operated as a transportation center; it does not state a current condition or use.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:10:27.435879-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/89000144.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/89000144/77827814e4-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/89000144/77827814e4-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Shuvaev","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Black_Horse_Inn_02.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Shuvaev</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:Black_Horse_Inn_02.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71995594","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Horse_Inn","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4921005"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/montgomery-county/black-horse-inn-89000144/"}