Compass Inn facts for kids
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Compass Inn
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Compass Inn, August 2011
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| Location | Jct. of US 30 (Lincoln Hwy.) and California Ave., Ligonier Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1799, c. 1825 |
| NRHP reference No. | 95000124 |
| Added to NRHP | February 24, 1995 |
Compass Inn is a historic inn and tavern located in Laughlintown, Ligonier Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. It is a 2 1/2-story, five bay log and stone building in a vernacular Georgian style. The original section was built in 1799, and it is three bays wide. The two bay stone section was added in the 1820s. A clapboarded frame section was added in 1862. It was restored in 1970, and operated as a local history museum. The property includes a rebuilt barn and blacksmith shop.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 24, 1995.
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