Girish Mahajan (Editor)

Schaumboch's Tavern

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Built
  
c. 1793

NRHP Reference #
  
79002166

Added to NRHP
  
20 November 1979

Built by
  
Gerhardt, Jacob

Area
  
5,300 m²

Schaumboch's Tavern

Location
  
Northwest of Hamburg on Hawk Mountain Road, Albany Township, Pennsylvania

Schaumboch's Tavern is a historic inn and tavern building located in the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary at Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was built about 1793, and is a 1 1/2-story, rectangular stucco coated sandstone building. It has a medium gable roof with a shed dormer on the rear elevation. It was once owned by Matthias Schaumboch, who is known to have murdered at least 11 traveling salesman and hucksters. The property was acquired as part of the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in 1938, and is used to house sanctuary personnel.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

References

Schaumboch's Tavern Wikipedia