Yardley Inn to be demolished and rebuilt

Dated: October 8 2025

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The Yardley Inn, an iconic restaurant along the Delaware River, will be demolished and rebuilt following a recent decision by Yardley Borough officials. The establishment was first known as The White Swan Inn in 1832 when it opened at the intersection of East Afton and North Delaware avenues to serve farmers and riverboat crews. The river has flooded the building numerous times, causing instability in the basement foundation. The original plans for renovation of the inn called for lifting the upper floors to rebuild the basement foundation, but engineers reported to the Yardley Borough Architectural Review Board that it would be too dangerous. As a result, the Historical Architectural Review Board gave unanimous approval to the demolition and reconstruction of the inn. The new inn will maintain the look of the current inn as a landmark, but with a “fresh” design. Architect Linda Szpak said features of the old building can be saved and incorporated into the new structure. Plans for the new building will still need to be presented to borough council for approval, and reconstruction is expected to take about nine months to a year to complete.
Source: Bucks County Herald; 9/19/2025

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