Mortonville Hotel
Why it's listed
This hotel in Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, is a building-category resource. The surviving record describes it only in general terms. Its physical form, materials and any later alterations are not described in enough detail to be set out here, and no construction date or designer is recorded in the material available. Its recognition rests on its use as a place of lodging and public gathering in the community, a function that served travelers, local residents and businesses. Those reasons were judged sufficient for the building to be recognized as historically important. Beyond this general context, the specific events associated with its operation, the names of its nineteenth and early twentieth century proprietors, and any changes made over time cannot be confirmed from the surviving pages. Readers seeking more detail should consult the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office files and local historical society holdings for Chester County.
Significance in brief: The available text is mostly blank form headings and garbled fragments, so the specific grounds for significance cannot be confirmed from it. The fragments suggest the building was recognized for its role as a place of lodging and public gathering, but they do not explain this in detail.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 85002393, listed September 18, 1985. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence low).
Key facts
| Address | Strasburg Rd., Coatesville |
|---|---|
| County | Chester County |
| Listed | September 18, 1985 |
| Reference number | 85002393 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Areas of significance | Transportation |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Acreage | 1 |
| Coordinates | 39.94693, -75.77780 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 85002393.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q15256389
- This listing as JSON
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