The Washington at Historic Yellow Springs

The Washington at Historic Yellow Springs occupies a building constructed around 1750 on the grounds of Historic Yellow Springs, a 142-acre living village and arts center in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania. Originally built as a colonial tavern and inn, the building hosted General George Washington in 1777, when he visited soldiers convalescing in the Yellow Springs hospital he had commissioned in the village that year. Over the following centuries it served as a dining facility and dormitory for Civil War orphans, and later as a dining hall and residence for students of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. The main hall spans more than 2,000 square feet and seats up to 150 guests, with room left over for dancing. Two smaller rooms adjoin the hall and can be set up as a family lounge or for cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, opening directly onto the surrounding gardens and courtyards. The main room is air-conditioned and fitted with custom lighting. Outdoors, couples can exchange vows beneath a centuries-old copper beech tree, beside a sculpted garden fountain, or within the walls of the property's historic ruins, once the site of the first military hospital in North America. The venue offers on-site parking, Wi-Fi and audio-visual capabilities, and a curated list of preferred caterers, entertainers, and rental companies for weddings, galas, corporate retreats, and other private events.