Stoystown in Somerset County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Highway Enterprise
Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor
Photographed 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 (sic) 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.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Man-Made Features • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Lincoln Highway series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.
Location. 40° 6.224′ N, 78° 57.284′ W. Marker is in Stoystown, Pennsylvania, in Somerset County. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
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Also see . . .
1. Hite House. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 5, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor. Website homepage (Submitted on February 17, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Stoystown Historic District. Living Places website entry (Submitted on February 17, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 7, 2009
2. Former Hite Hotel and Highway Enterprise Marker
Photographed by Unknown, pre/1922
3. Hite House Postcard Photo on Highway Enterprise Marker
National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form:
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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 17, 2023
4. Hite House
Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 900 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 17, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on September 17, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
