Petersburg Tollhouse
Petersburg Tollhouse | |
 Front of the tollhouse | |
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| Location | Off U.S. 40, Addison, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°44′47″N 79°20′6″W / 39.74639°N 79.33500°W |
| Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
| Built | 1835 |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002346[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 20, 1979 |
The Petersburg Tollhouse, which is now located in the hamlet of Addison, Pennsylvania, United States, was the first tollhouse that travelers encountered while on the National Road heading west into Pennsylvania.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
History and notable features
The Old Route 40 now sits atop the National Pike at this tollhouse. The Petersburg tollhouse is one of three surviving tollhouses for the National Pike; the remaining ones are the LaVale tollhouse located between Cumberland and Frostburg, Maryland and the Searight's tollhouse located just west of Uniontown on Route 40.[2][3]
The toll house is owned by Great Crossings Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, and is open to visitors by appointment.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Ancestry.com page".
- ^ Mr. Irving Hall and Susan M. Zacher (n.d.). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania SP Petersburg Tollhouse. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 9, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-5177, "Toll House, U.S. Route 40 (Cumberland Road), Addison, Somerset County, PA", 2 photos, supplemental material
- Petersburg Toll House - Great Crossings Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
