Old Stone Tavern (Pittsburgh)
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The Old Stone Tavern at 434 Greentree Road in the West End
neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
, may have been built circa 1756. Its original date of construction can not entirely be confirmed. There is an old date listed on the cornerstone of the Inn that indicates the year 1756, which would make it the oldest building in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
, if that is true. Not only that, but it would make it the oldest building west of the Allegheny Mountains
if it is really older than the Fort Pitt Blockhouse
by 8 years. It may not only be fascinating for that reason, but also for the possibility that it may be the only structure that still exists from the French settlement days of Pittsburgh before the English came and built Fort Pitt. There are supposedly account ledgers from the Inn that have been found at the Carnegie Library from 1793 to 1796. That seems to suggest that the tavern was around by the late 1700s. It was added to the List of City of Pittsburgh historic designations on October 6, 2009.
"John Woods
was in the tavern and used the owners' ferry the night before the raid on John Neville's estate" (July 16, 1794).
West End (Pittsburgh)
West End Village is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's west city area. It has a zip code of 15220, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 2 ....
neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
, may have been built circa 1756. Its original date of construction can not entirely be confirmed. There is an old date listed on the cornerstone of the Inn that indicates the year 1756, which would make it the oldest building in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,223,348; making it the second most populous county in Pennsylvania, following Philadelphia County. The county seat is Pittsburgh...
, if that is true. Not only that, but it would make it the oldest building west of the Allegheny Mountains
Allegheny Mountains
The Allegheny Mountain Range , also spelled Alleghany, Allegany and, informally, the Alleghenies, is part of the vast Appalachian Mountain Range of the eastern United States and Canada...
if it is really older than the Fort Pitt Blockhouse
Fort Pitt Blockhouse
The Fort Pitt Blockhouse is a historic building in Point State Park in the city of Pittsburgh...
by 8 years. It may not only be fascinating for that reason, but also for the possibility that it may be the only structure that still exists from the French settlement days of Pittsburgh before the English came and built Fort Pitt. There are supposedly account ledgers from the Inn that have been found at the Carnegie Library from 1793 to 1796. That seems to suggest that the tavern was around by the late 1700s. It was added to the List of City of Pittsburgh historic designations on October 6, 2009.
"John Woods
John Woods (Pennsylvania)
John Woods was a United States Representative from Pennsylvania....
was in the tavern and used the owners' ferry the night before the raid on John Neville's estate" (July 16, 1794).