Peters House
Also known as: Corner House Antique Store
Why it's listed
Along the River Road in Bushkill, Pike County, stands a two-story frame house whose earlier section dates from about 1746, making it the oldest surviving house in the village. A 1943 wing with an attached garage was built over the foundation of an old commercial ice house. The original section keeps nine-over-six and six-over-six windows without parting beads, two brick chimneys probably original to the house, and a great deal of original interior detailing. The Peters family came to Bushkill after 1819 and ran a tavern, a general store and the local gristmill. Charles R. Peters replaced the original tavern in 1860 with a larger building known as the Bushkill Hotel, which his sons later expanded to hold about seventy-five guests. The house is significant as one of the best-preserved mid-18th century frame houses in the area and as a record of the village's social and economic history.
Significance in brief: The 1746 section is described as the oldest house still standing in Bushkill and as a well-preserved example of a mid-18th century frame house on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River. The house is also tied to the Peters family, whose tavern, store, gristmill and later hotel helped shape Bushkill as a service center for river farms and then a tourist village.
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 79000239, listed August 24, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | U.S. 209, Bushkill |
|---|---|
| County | Pike County |
| Listed | August 24, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79000239 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1746-1943 |
| Areas of significance | Exploration/Settlement, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Good condition as recorded on the form; the 1943 addition is described as an intrusion on the integrity of the whole structure. |
| Acreage | 0.8 |
| Coordinates | 41.09338, -75.00188 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
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 79000239.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7178132
- This listing as JSON
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