Barley Sheaf Inn
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Barley Sheaf Inn. September 2012.
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Location | North of Norristown at 420 West Germantown Pike, East Norriton Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°8′55″N 75°20′5″W / 40.14861°N 75.33472°WCoordinates: 40°8′55″N 75°20′5″W / 40.14861°N 75.33472°W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | before 1784 |
NRHP Reference # | 80003580 |
Added to NRHP | December 10, 1980 |
Barley Sheaf Inn is a historic inn and tavern located at East Norriton Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It is a 2 1/2-story, plastered stone building, 60 feet wide and 46 feet deep, with a frame rear addition. Also on the property are a contributing barn and wagon shed. From 1784 to about 1787, it housed the first Montgomery County courthouse. It housed an inn and tavern until 1861, after which it was a private residence. In 1980, it housed professional offices.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places December 10, 1980.