Newtown, PA
Temperance House colonial tavern, Newtown PA, linen illustration
Front
Description: Linen-style illustrated postcard in blue tones showing the Temperance House in Newtown, PA — a colonial stone tavern building with a sign reading 'Ye Olde Temperance House'; people and an old car visible in front; artistic pen-and-ink style illustration.
Printed Text: Temperance House, Home of Good Food, Newton [Newtown], (Bucks)
Back
Description: Divided back with 'POST CARD' printed; 'PLACE STAMP HERE' box; no postmark; no stamp; no address; no message. Text block on back describes history of Temperance House built in 1772.
Printed Text: The Temperance House, built in 1772, by Andrew McMinn, soldier and scholar, as a tavern and almshouse, on a land grant by William Penn. In 1778 the Tories conducted a raid near here. In 1845, Chillion W. Higgs converted the tavern into a hotel and renamed it The Temperance House, Good Samaritan. Over a period of years the Temperance House had many noted owners, until purchased by George Benetz, March 23, 1934.
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