Hite House
Posted by: deano1943
N 40° 06.220 W 078° 57.305
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The Hite House is located at 121 West Main Street in Stoystown Borough, Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
Waymark Code: WM10H4
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 12/03/2006
Views: 46
The Hite House was built in 1853 is situated in the center of Stoystown Borough. The Hilt House served as a hotel for many years.
In 1920 a significant alteration occured when the hotel was greatly enlarged. Today the Hilt House looks much as it did in 1920, when it was still a well-known Lincoln Highway (US Route 30) hotel.
The Lincoln Highway was the first transcontinental motor vehicle highway and was used as the nation's major east-west route until the opening of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in 1940.
John H. Hite (1833-1901) operated the hotel until his death. The hotel which changed ownership many times since John Hite's death.
The Hilt House now renovated, was reopened as a personal care home in 1999.
Building #: 98001428
Street address: 121 West Main Street Stoystown, Pa. USA 15563
County / Borough / Parish: Stoystown Borough, Somerset County
Year listed: 1998
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event
Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Historic function: Domestic, Hotel
Current function: Domestic, Personal Care Home
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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