This three story brick building was built in 1830 by John Steinman and his family along the old Gravel Pike from Allentown to Philadelphia. A century later, Elmer Trollinger purchased the building and surrounding acreage and successfully applied for a beer license. Cab Frye and his wife, Betty, purchased the property in 1953 and began transforming the "local tap room" atmosphere into an establishment renowned for its fine food and cocktails.