Description
Built circa 1793 as a home by John Merrick, a cordwainer or shoemaker.

Construction
Fieldstone exterior, wood frame interior.

Uses
First used as a home.  In 1799, licensed as a tavern and operated as one until the Prohibition era. Offered food and lodging to farmers and travelers.

In the 1820’s it was owned by the Fallsington Inn Company.

After the Civil War, a large frame addition was made to the front and the name changed to the National Hotel.

In the 1920’s it became a lodge hall, then a hardware store.

Following acquisition in the 1960 by Historic Fallsington, the addition was removed revealing the original facade and footprint of the building.

Current Owner
Historic Fallsington, Inc.

Bars
Originally, the bar was on the main floor.  In the National Hotel days, it was in the basement, along with the local holding cell.