Bedford Springs Hotel Historic District

Bedford Springs Hotel Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark District
Pennsylvania state historical marker
Bedford Springs Hotel circa 1840
Location	Off of U.S. 220, Bedford, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°59′47″N 78°30′28″W / 39.99639°N 78.50778°WCoordinates: 39°59′47″N 78°30′28″W / 39.99639°N 78.50778°W
Area	300 acres (120 ha)
Built	1806
Architect	Solomon Filler, Donald Ross
Architectural style	Colonia Revival, Greek Revival, Italianate
NRHP Reference #	84001413[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	December 20, 1984
Designated NHLD	July 17, 1991[2]
Designated PHMC	June 4, 1947[3]

The Bedford Springs Hotel Historic District is a 300-acre (120 ha) historic district in Bedford Springs, Pennsylvania, just south of the borough of Bedford, encompassing the grounds of a historic mineral springs resort. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 1984, and was designated a National Historic Landmark on July 17, 1991.^[2][4]

History

The Bedford Springs Hotel was founded in 1806 by Bedford native, John Anderson. The central, Greek Revival hotel building was designed by local architect Solomon Filler between 1824 and 1842. The four hotel guest room buildings to the north of the central building were built being 1806 and 1890. The Bedford Springs Hotel was used by U.S. President James Buchanan as his summer White House and was the site of the summer sessions of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1857 to 1861.^[5] The accompanying golf course was designed by Donald Ross in 1924. The hotel was used by the U.S. Navy as a radio training school during World War II and was also used to detain Japanese diplomats captured in Berlin, Germany.^[5]

The hotel and surrounding property was bought by Omni Hotels in 1998, with restoration taking place from 2004 to 2007.

See also

• List of National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Bedford County, Pennsylvania

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "Bedford Springs Hotel Historic District". National Historic Landmarks Program. National Park Service. Archived from the original on June 25, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2007.
3. "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
4. Kuncio, Gerald M. (February 1, 1991). "Bedford Springs Hotel Historic District" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. National Park Service.
5. Davidson, Lisa Pfueller (2006). "Bedford Springs Hotel". Washington, DC: Historic American Buildings Survey. Retrieved May 6, 2009.

External links

• Accompanying photos, exterior and interior, from 1990 (13.2 MB)
• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-6732, "Jean Bonnet Tavern, 6048 Lincoln Highway, Bedford, Bedford County, PA", 2 photos, 2 data pages, 1 photo caption page