The Square Tavern, also known as the John West House, The Square, and the Newtown Square Tavern, is an historic, American tavern that is located Newtown Township, Pennsylvania. It was the boyhood home of painter

Benjamin West Benjamin West (October 10, 1738 – March 11, 1820) was a British-American artist who painted famous historical scenes such as ''The Death of Nelson (West painting), The Death of Nelson'', ''The Death of General Wolfe'', the ''Treaty of Paris ( ...

,Newtown Square Historical Society
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National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...

in 1984.

History and architectural features

The original section of this historic structure was completed in 1742 and is a two-and-one-half-story, rectangular, gable-roofed, brick building that measures thirty-two feet wide and twenty-eight feet deep. A small two-story kitchen addition was built sometime before 1798, and was later replaced with a two-story wing. That wing was removed during a 1981 restoration, which returned the building to its 1742 appearance. The building serves as a museum and home to the Delaware County Tourist Bureau. ''Note:'' This includes It was added to the

in 1984.

Gallery

Newtown Square Tavern Delco from SE.jpg, View from the southeast Newtown Square Tavern Delco from S.jpg, View from the south Newtown Square Tavern Delco from SW.jpg, View from the southwest Newtown Square Tavern Delco from NW.jpg, View from the northwest

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at Newtown Square Historical Society {{authority control 1742 establishments in Pennsylvania Buildings and structures in Delaware County, Pennsylvania Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Historic house museums in Pennsylvania Houses completed in 1742 Museums in Delaware County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Delaware County, Pennsylvania