Lumberville, Pennsylvania
Lumberville, Pennsylvania | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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ZIP Code | 18933 |
Area code(s) | 215, 267 and 445 |
GNIS feature ID | 1180077[1] |
Lumberville is a village on the Delaware River in Solebury Township, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located seven miles north of New Hope and is situated along River Road. Its ZIP Code is 18933.
The village was settled by
The Black Bass Hotel was built in the early 1740s. It had many names over the years including Wall's Tavern, The Lumberville Hotel, Temple Bar, and The Rising Sun. It fell into decline in the late 19th century, until it was purchased in 1949 by Herbert (Herbie) Ward. He revived the business and ran it until his death 54 years later.[3] The property was purchased by Jack Thompson, owner of the Thompson auto dealerships in Doylestown, in 2008 and underwent a major refurbishment in 2009. Thompson died in December 2020. His family continues to operate the inn and restaurant.[4]
In 1835,
The
Notable people
- Paul and Julia Child were married in Lumberville on September 1, 1946
- Martin Johnson Heade, 19th century artist
- From 1839 to 1840, Lumberville was the home of John Greenleaf Whittier.[5]
Historic site
The Lumberville Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[6]
References
- ^ "Lumberville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Solebury Township Bucks County Pennsylvania, a Short History of the Township and a Report on Township Officers and Affairs", by John Richardson, Offset Service Company, Philadelphia, 1958.
- ^ "History". Black Bass Hotel. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ^ English, Chris. "Family, friends mourning loss of prominent Doylestown businessmen Thompson, Rutherford". Bucks County Courier Times. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ Hotchkin, Rev. S. F. (1892). "The York Road, Old and New". Binder & Kelly. pp. 384–385. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.