Peter Herdic was a major lumber baron in Williamsport during the late 19th century and mayor of Williamsport between 1869 and 1870. He also invented the herdic in 1881. It was a horse-drawn carriage used for public transportation--a forerunner of the taxi. The carriage had a low entry which made it particularly easy for passengers to enter and exit the vehicle. The herdics were especially popular in Philadelphia and Washington D.C. He died in 1888.Herdic's home is the Victorian Italianate style. It was hugely popular in the 1840s in the United States. It was an alternative style to the popular Greek revival and Gothic styles that permeated the market in that time period. In addition to Williamsport's Millionaire's Row, this style was predominant in Cincinnatti, Ohio--one America's first great boomtowns.
The inn is owned and operated by Daisy Miele and her two daughters, Gloria and Marcia Miele. Peter Herdic's original home houses the restaurant and the inn operates in an adjacent home.
The Peter Herdic restaurant
The Peter Herdic Inn
Our room--excuse the mess...
A drawing of the herdic.
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