Johnston's Tavern
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| Location | 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Mercer on U.S. Route 19, Springfield Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 41°9′0″N 80°13′23″W / 41.15000°N 80.22306°WCoordinates: 41°9′0″N 80°13′23″W / 41.15000°N 80.22306°W |
| Area | 16.3 acres (6.6 ha) |
| Built | 1831 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 72001136[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 24, 1972 |
Johnston's Tavern, also known as the New Lodge Inn, is a historic inn and tavern located at Springfield Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1831, and is a two-story, five bay wide fieldstone building with Greek Revival style design details. It was one of the main stagecoach stops on the Pittsburgh-Erie Turnpike.[2] The tavern was a stop on the Underground Railroad.[3]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Pennsylvania Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks (July 1971). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Johnston's Tavern" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ↑ Discover Mercer County: Mercer County Underground Railroad Driving Tour (accessed 2012-03-22)
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