NRHP Reference # 84001413 Designated PHMC June 4, 1947 Year built 1806 Architect Donald Ross | Designated NHLD July 17, 1991 Area 121 ha Added to NRHP 20 December 1984 | |
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Location Off of U.S. 220,
Bedford, Pennsylvania Architectural styles Greek Revival architecture, Italianate architecture | ||
The Bedford Springs Hotel Historic District is a 300-acre (120 ha) historic district in Bedford Springs, Pennsylvania, just south of the borough of Bedford, encompassing the grounds of a historic mineral springs resort. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 20, 1984, and was designated a National Historic Landmark on July 17, 1991.
History
The Bedford Springs Hotel was founded in 1806 by Bedford native, John Anderson. The central, Greek Revival hotel building was designed by local architect Solomon Filler between 1824 and 1842. The four hotel guest room buildings to the north of the central building were built being 1806 and 1890. The Bedford Springs Hotel was used by U.S. President James Buchanan as his summer White House and was the site of the summer sessions of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1857 to 1861. The accompanying golf course was designed by Donald Ross in 1924. The hotel was used by the U.S. Navy as a radio training school during World War II and was also used to detain Japanese diplomats captured in Berlin, Germany.
The hotel and surrounding property was bought by Omni Hotels in 1998, with restoration taking place from 2004 to 2007.