Bush House Hotel
Encyclopedia
The Bush House Hotel was located in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
. It was built in 1868-69 and burned down on February 8, 2006.
Thomas Edison
stayed there while bringing electrification to the town. The Bush House also served other famous guests, such as Henry Ford
and Amelia Earhart
.
It was a contributing property
to the Bellefonte Historic District
.
Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
Bellefonte is a borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies about twelve miles northeast of State College and is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. It was built in 1868-69 and burned down on February 8, 2006.
Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison
Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. In addition, he created the world’s first industrial...
stayed there while bringing electrification to the town. The Bush House also served other famous guests, such as Henry Ford
Henry Ford
Henry Ford was an American industrialist, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production. His introduction of the Model T automobile revolutionized transportation and American industry...
and Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart
Amelia Mary Earhart was a noted American aviation pioneer and author. Earhart was the first woman to receive the U.S. Distinguished Flying Cross, awarded for becoming the first aviatrix to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean...
.
It was a contributing property
Contributing property
In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing resource or contributing property is any building, structure, or object which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic district, listed locally or federally, significant...
to the Bellefonte Historic District
Bellefonte Historic District
Bellefonte Historic District is a national historic district located at Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania. The district includes 296 contributing buildings in the central business district and surrounding residential area of Bellefonte. The oldest building in the district is the Col. James...
.
External links
- http://www.bellefontearts.org/Virtual_walk/Bush_House.htm
- http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2006/02/02-09-06tdc/02-09-06dnews-07.asp