Talk:King George II Inn
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[edit]- Removed. Available at the link below. No need to paste it in here. Splash - tk 20:32, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
"King George II Inn History". King George II Inn on the Delaware. Archived from the original on 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2007-11-27. --evrik (talk) 15:45, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
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This information is copyrighted on the Inn's website. However its history, I have to believe that it can be rewritten, and sourced. this would triple the size of the article.
| “ | King George II Inn History
The King George II Inn is known as the oldest continuously operating inn in the country; however, it has experienced several name changes since its founding. The King George II Inn was originally established by Samuel Clift in 1681. The King George II Inn was originally known as the Ferry House. In 1684, the property was leased by Michael Hurst and, in 1705, opened as an inn by Thomas Brook. After a damaging fire, the King George II Inn was purchased in 1735 by Charles Besonett who rebuilt it on a much larger scale using Clift's Ferry House s the base for this grand new site. The inn was officially named the King George II inn in 1765 and subsequently licensed as a hotel in 1768 History tells us that a timely name change took place as General George Washington approached Bucks County. The image of King George II was quickly removed form the Inn's sign and replaced with a likeness of the General. Shortly thereafter, Besonett renamed the King George II Inn, calling it The Fountain House. In the days of stagecoach travel, the King George II Inn was the patriarch of inns along the main route from New York to Philadelphia. In keeping with other royal inns throughout England, the King George II Inn provided refined hospitality, fine refreshments and a warm and friendly atmosphere for the discriminating and weary traveler. During the 1800's, the King George II Inn catered to wealthy travelers drawn to Bristol, then a popular resort and spa, to bathe and drink from the nearby "Bristol Springs" which were known for their medicinal qualities. In 1892, the King George II Inn experienced another name change to Ye Olde Delaware House. It wasn't until the mid 1900's that the name, King George II Inn, was restored. Located at the corner of Radcliffe and Mill Streets in Bristol Borough, the King George II Inn overlooks the Delaware River and has traditionally been the cornerstone of the borough's waterfront business district. |
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-Website no longer exists. --evrik (talk) 15:17, 3 January 2018 (UTC)
See also section
[edit]This would be good in a see also section:
| “ | Other old taverns are the Brauhaus on Oxford Ave. in Philadelphia, established in 1682 and the Logan Inn in New Hope, Pennsylvania established in 1720. | ” |
--evrik (talk) 15:41, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
Claims to notability
[edit]The article needs reliable sources to back up its claims to be the oldest inn, and possibly the oldest business. It's also not clear exactly what is being claimed. For example, the business has not been the "King George II Inn" for its entire history. I presume that the claim is that the building has been an inn, operated as such, for longer than any other inn in the US. If so, the article should be clear that that is what is claimed. "Oldest business" has similar problems, since it's not clear that it has been a single business over its entire history.
The restaurant closed recently. This may impact the building's "oldest continuously-operating" status.
Besides the above, the article desperately needs some history on the inn. Right now, it's basically just a marketing blurb for the business, paraphrased from their own advertising materials.--Srleffler (talk) 01:01, 3 June 2010 (UTC)
The restaurant closed on May 25, 2010.
- Iffrig, Joanna (3–9 June 2010). "Bristolians react to closing of King George Inn". Bristol Pilot.
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--Srleffler (talk) 00:52, 4 June 2010 (UTC)
The whole thing was put up for sale the day after the restaurant closed: "Historic Inn for Sale". AP Online. NY Times. 2010-06-13. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help). There are a bunch of residents. No offers near enough to the reported asking price of fourteen hundred thousand dollars yet. 74.84.109.41 (talk) 02:20, 14 June 2010 (UTC)
It has opened again. --evrik (talk) 15:33, 3 January 2018 (UTC)