Barley Sheaf Inn

Barley Sheaf Inn
Barley Sheaf Inn. September 2012.
LocationNorth of Norristown at 420 West Germantown Pike, East Norriton Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates40°8′55″N 75°20′5″W / 40.14861°N 75.33472°W / 40.14861; -75.33472
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtbefore 1784
NRHP reference No.80003580
Added to NRHPDecember 10, 1980

Barley Sheaf Inn is a historic inn and tavern located at East Norriton Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It is a 2 1/2-story, plastered stone building, 60 feet wide and 46 feet deep, with a frame rear addition. Also on the property are a contributing barn and wagon shed. From 1784 to about 1787, it housed the first Montgomery County courthouse. It housed an inn and tavern until 1861, after which it was a private residence. In 1980, it housed professional offices.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places December 10, 1980.