Seipsville Hotel
Also known as: Seip's Hotel; Seip's Tavern; Seipsville Rib House
Why it's listed
Built in 1760 for Peter Seip, the Seipsville Hotel is a two and one half story fieldstone house with an attached one-story springhouse. The house has a central hall, a tavern with a wooden bar and corner fireplace, and a rear staircase with carved balusters. A datestone under the eaves bears the inscription P. Seip, A.D. 1760. The building was the area's first tavern and hotel and has been in almost continuous use as a hotel and tavern since that time. It has also served as a post office, a polling place and a community meeting center. It is one of the oldest structures still standing in Palmer Township and is regarded as a good example of building styles common in the 1700s, with heavy boxed eaves with returns, double front and rear doors and interior chimneys. Alterations include the enclosure of the front and rear porches and the glazing of the front entryway.
Significance in brief: The building served as the home of Peter Seip and the area's first tavern and hotel, and has had almost continuous use as a hotel and tavern since 1760. It has also served as a post office, polling place and community meeting center. The nomination describes it as clearly the oldest house still standing in the area and a good example of 1700s building styles.
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 77001178, listed May 6, 1977. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 2912 Old Nazareth Rd., Easton |
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| County | Northampton County |
| Listed | May 6, 1977 |
| Reference number | 77001178 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1700-1799 |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Commerce, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The house is in good condition although it has had several alterations; the front porch has been filled in with brick and the rear porch enclosed. |
| Acreage | 2 |
| Coordinates | 40.69382, -75.26201 (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 77001178.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7446880
- This listing as JSON
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