The new owners of the Carversville Inn are eyeing a Fall 2024 reopening for the village staple, which closed in 2020 during the pandemic.
Built in 1813, the structure has served at various times as a hotel, general store, ice cream parlor, and gas station.
New owners Milan Lint and Mitchell Berlin are eager to change its vacant status. Lint and Berlin have teamed up with J.R. Maxwell Builders Inc. in Pipersville and Wolstenholme Associates in Doylestown to bring the Carversville Inn back.
According to Wolstenholme’s website, the firm specializes in historic preservation and the adaptive reuse of historic structures. The Carversville Inn project is led by architect Daniel Kimicata and interior designer Caitlin Meskill.
“The owners are bringing the inn back to life, and they’re doing it the right way,” said Meskill.
The goal is a refreshed version of the beloved site.
“Our clients were the ideal people to preserve this building because many people would not have gone to lengths that they have to invest in this building to bring it back to its heyday,” said John Wolstenhome. “For the historical portion, they’re restoring all of the exterior wood and shutters. On the interior, it will be a very tasteful historic preservation, essentially bringing back the restaurant and bar that everyone in the community has loved for years.”
Wolstenholme added that the owners are drawing inspiration from the original Carversville Inn menu.
“For the addition, it will be a single-floor addition which is mainly going to have the service area,” said Wolstenholme. “This will include the kitchen, new fully accessible bathrooms, and six rooms for the inn. There is going to be a 65-seat bar and restaurant. We’ve gone down to eight seats at the bar to be more of a small pub style.”
Kelly Adomsky, director of operations and business development, believes that reopening the inn will benefit the Carversville community.
“I think it will boost the economy there,” said Adomsky. “There’s not something super local to that area, so this will be a nice space to bring people together.”
Wolstenholme had similar thoughts about the benefits of the inn.
“The town needs the building to be revitalized,” said Wolstenholme. “A very low number of people were happy to see it vacant and deteriorating.”
Adomsky and Wolstenholme emphasized the positive direction the owners are taking with the inn.
“The owners are all about rehabbing old buildings and bringing life to different areas,” said Adomsky.
Wolstenholme added, “They live in the community and wanted to give back by revitalizing a gem....”
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