The barn structure was originally part of a working farm built in 1887. It was owned by the Noel Family until the Second World War and then purchased by The D.E. Winebrenner Canning Company. The property was a "company farm" growing vegetables for the canning company plant until 1959.

The Winebrenner Canning Company then converted the farm lands surrounding the facility into a public golf course. Today the South Hills Gold Course is under separate ownership boasting 27 holes. In 1962 the farm’s barn was converted into a restaurant appropriately called The Red Barn. The restaurant changed owners and names such as The Greenskeeper, Cal Bittinger’s Barn, until 1980 when it was extensively remodeled and named Patty’s & John’s.

Of special interest is the woodworking and flooring. The daunting support rafters and wood floors are solid oak. The length and width of the floor is unique to the time period in which it was constructed. The brick floor in the area now known as the Wolf’s Den Family Pub was acquired from sidewalks in the town of Hanover. Brick from the floor of the old York Market House, dating back to 1800, is interspersed in the flooring.

In 1991 the restaurant more than doubled in size with the addition of the first floor banquet room, The Mosebrook Room, and the second floor banquet room, The Solarium. In the lower level a casual dining area was added called Patty’s Pub. It seated 75 guests and offered everything from BBQ ribs to fish sandwiches. Eventually, under new ownership again, a 10 seat bar, painted wall mural and outside patio was added to the Pub.

Bentley and Sharon Wolf acquired the restaurant November 21, 2006, renaming the Hanover landmark Bentley’s at the Barn. Another of series of renovations were undertaken to ensure the staff’s efficiency. The Wolf’s Den Family Pub downstairs now has its own kitchen. Family Style Dining upstairs also has essentially a new kitchen. Both the handicapped accessible brick styled sidewalk and striking two story waiting room enhance the beauty of the structure both within and without. Outside walk-ins were enclosed within a new storage room and garage underneath. The array of paint colors chosen gives each room its own ambiance. With two generations of restaurant experience, great recipes, true caring for customers, and the willingness to make needed investments; the Wolf’s have all the attributes that will enable this 1887 landmark, Bentley’s at the Barn, to reach its potential!