Updates on the construction of the new Hopewell Inn building – starting in April 2023.
== See the full set of current Hopewell Inn Construction Photos ==
== See also Runyon Farmstead construction updates – and photos ==
– Hopewell Inn Posts – History Brief – Presentation Video – Visual Tours –
– Memorabilia – Demolition – Construction –
Hopewell Inn / Central Hotel History
The original Hopewell Valley Bistro & Inn building, at 15 East Broad Street on the corner of Seminary Avenue, was demolished in 2022.
It is being rebuilt as an upscale restaurant and apartments, with a historically familiar design based on the heyday of the building around the 1930s (see MercerMe article).
The building, long known as the Central Hotel, has a nearly 150 year history as a residential home and store, bar and restaurant, and lodging and apartments.
It goes back to Sarah and Susan Ann Sexton, who acquired the property in 1875 and then operated a drugstore there.
== See the history of The Hopewell Inn / Central Hotel ==
Photos of Construction Progress
Construction of the new Hopewell Inn building started in April 2023 with evacuating the foundations for the building. The photos show progress during the following months:
- May – Forms and poured concrete for the footings on the basement floor and the outer walls.
- June – Forms with rebar reinforcement for the basement walls built out. Also basement underground drainage and sanitary piping.
- August – Forms removed, basement walls exposed.
- September – Fill dirt around foundation and under the front porch.
== See the full set of current Hopewell Inn Construction Photos ==
8/2/22 – Demolition Complete
At the end of the demolition of the building back in August 2022, the construction pit was expanded for the foundations under the new building. These photos show the view from Seminary Avenue, looking towards the Hopewell Public Library.
2023 – Foundation
April / May 2023 – Foundations
Views primarily looking from Broad Street by the Hopewell Public Library towards Seminary Avenue.
June 2023 – Basement to Ground Level Forms
July 2023 – Forms & Concrete Pour
August 2023 – Basement Walls
September 2023 – Fill Around Foundation
2024 – Framing
July 2024 – Final Foundation Under Porch
August 2024 – Crane – Framing Structural Skeleton
September / October 2024 – Structural Skeleton
December 2024 – Framing and Sheathing
February / March 2025 – Windows and Doors
August / September 2025 – Exterior
January / February 2026 – Finishing / Porch
== See the full set of current Hopewell Inn Construction Photos ==
== See also Runyon Farmstead construction updates – and photos ==
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More on the Hopewell Inn – 15 East Broad
The Hopewell Valley Bistro & Inn building at 15 East Broad Street on the corner of Seminary Avenue was demolished in July 2022. Long known as the Central Hotel, the building had a nearly 150 year history as a residential home and store, bar and restaurant, and lodging and apartments.
Hopewell Inn History
- Post – The Hopewell Inn / Central Hotel – Summary of the property’s history
- Full History Brief – 15 East Broad Street, Hopewell – Hopewell Inn (c1878) (PDF)
Presentation
- Presentation video and references – The Story of the Hopewell Inn – Video and References
Hopewell Inn Information
- Post – Historical Cisterns Found at the Hopewell Inn
- Post – Seeing What’s Different – Changes to the Hopewell Inn – 4 phases in the building’s design
- Post – Hopewell Images During the Lindbergh Kidnapping (1932) – Exterior photos
- Post – Inside the Hopewell Inn – 1932 – Photos of the interior
Hopewell Inn Tours – 2022
- Post – Hopewell Inn Tours – Panoramas, Videos, Photos
- Tour Panoramas – Browse 180- and 360-degree Pans in Panorama Collection
- Tour Videos – Video walkthroughs of the first, second, and third floors (YouTube)
- Tour Image Gallery – 130 images of a photo walkthrough of the entire building
Hopewell Inn Memorabilia
- Post – Hopewell Inn Memorabilia – Building and artifacts
- Photos – Memorabilia Image Gallery – Hopewell Inn Memorabilia album
Hopewell Inn Media
- Video – 1975 Video at the Hopewell Inn Bar – Clip of patrons at the bar
- Photos – Hopewell Inn photos (15 East Broad) in the Image Gallery
- History Map – 15 East Broad – Town map and historical images
Hopewell Inn Construction – 2023-2026
- Post – Hopewell Inn Construction Updates – Chronology
- Construction Image Gallery – Hopewell Inn Construction album
Hopewell Inn Demolition – July 2022
- Post – Hopewell Inn Demolition Updates – Photos and Videos
- Demolition Image Gallery – Hopewell Inn Demolition album
- Demolition Videos – Hopewell Inn Demolition Videos (YouTube)
Why isn’t work being done on the Bistro inn. Town bringing in more residents by the hundreds and taking away our amenities
Work is finally starting up!