Area less than one acre NRHP Reference # 83004223 Architectural style Romanesque architecture | Built 1891 Opened 1891 Added to NRHP 29 December 1983 | |
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Similar Sturgis Pretzel House, The Chameleon Club, Woodward Hill Cemetery, Hollywood Casino at Penn Nati, Cornwall Iron Furnace | ||
Charlie Wagner's Cafe is a small historic building located in the shadow of the Lancaster County Courthouse in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. From 1891-1963 the building housed a bar, rather than a cafe, and a few hotel rooms. It has also served as a warehouse for a nearby department store and now houses lawyers' offices.
The building was designed by noted Lancaster architect C. Emlen Urban. It has three-stories designed in the Romanesque Revival style, and surprisingly combines elements of the Queen Anne style. It is constructed of brick with cut-stone and terra cotta elements and pressed metal details. The corner entrance is recessed with a cast-iron column supporting a pair of brick arches. A pyramidal roof also emphasizes the corner, making it appear to be a tower.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.