Stoystown in Somerset County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Highway Enterprise
Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor
By William Fischer, Jr., July 7, 2009
1. Highway Enterprise Marker
Built in 1853 by John H. Hite, this building has served as the principle hotel for thousands of stagecoach, railroad, and later automobile travelers between Bedford and Greensburg. In the 1870s it was enlarged from two to three stories, and in 1922 it was bricked. Over the years it contained a restaurant, bar, pool hall, barber shop, ice cream parlor, and a famous dance hall known as the Blue Room. In spite of being moved three times, it became the economic focal point for the Stoystown area during the 1930s. In 1999 it was placed on the National Register and underwent a complete renovation and conversion into senior citizen apartments.Erected by Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor.
Marker series. This marker is included in the Lincoln Highway marker series.
Location. 40° 6.224′ N, 78° 57.284′ W. Marker is in Stoystown, Pennsylvania, in Somerset County. Marker is on Main Street near Somerset Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 121 West Main Street, Stoystown PA 15563, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are
By William Fischer, Jr., July 7, 2009
2. Former Hite Hotel and Highway Enterprise Marker
Also see . . .
1. Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor. (Submitted on February 17, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Hite House National Register Nomination. (Submitted on February 17, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. History of Stoystown, Pennsylvania. (Submitted on February 17, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Categories. • Entertainment • Man-Made Features • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers •
By Unknown, pre/1922
3. Hite House Postcard Photo on Highway Enterprise Marker
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2019. This page originally submitted on February 17, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 472 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 17, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
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