The Thomas Pierce – John Way House was initially built in 1794 by Thomas Pierce along the Baltimore Pike. The original house was a 33 x 24 foot two-story stone house. Samuel Trimble sold 3 acres to Thomas Pierce in 1794. Abraham Sharpless purchased the property in 1799, and the house was likely being used as an inn due to the high selling price. The property passed to William Hewes in 1811 and then to Robert Parry in 1823. John Way acquired the property in 1824 and developed the property into the Concordville Inn. He was granted a license to operate an inn in 1830. The Inn was described in 1860 as a two-and-a-half-story stone building measuring 42 x 33 feet. The Inn also had a two-and-a-half-story stone addition at the back, with guest rooms, a dining area, and a tavern. Also on the property were a saddler shop, two stables, a tenant house, and other outbuildings. The Inn became known as the Concord Hotel in 1861.
The most modern iteration of the property was built in 1874 by George Drayton. The building sustained fire damage in 1914.
Innkeepers through the years included Joseph Hannum, George W. Taylor, Zadock Speakman, and James Cloud.
The property’s final chapter began in 1968 when the Hionis family took ownership. They operated the Concordville Inn as a restaurant, marking a new era in the property’s history.
This property was demolished in 2023.
Concord Township Historic Resource #163
