[1] Built in 1860, this historic structure consists of a three-story, eight-bay, rectangular, brick main section that was designed in the Georgian style and measures fifty-six feet, six inches wide by thrty-three feet deep.

[2] The hotel was built by Abraham and Mary Zook, situated in a prime hilltop location on the Gettysburg Pike.

After this period, the home was bought by John Ungar and became the Hilltop Inn, a Pennsylvania Dutch-style restaurant.

[3] Since the completion of U.S. Route 15, the Union Hotel has been situated in a less prominent location to passersby.

It still serves as the focal point of Shepherdstown and as inspiration for the architecture of nearby developments, which have effectively taken the Union Hotel’s role of being a rest stop for travelers.