Johnston's Tavern

Johnston's Tavern

Roadside view of the tavern
Location 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Mercer on U.S. Route 19, Springfield Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 41°9′0″N 80°13′23″W / 41.15000°N 80.22306°W / 41.15000; -80.22306Coordinates: 41°9′0″N 80°13′23″W / 41.15000°N 80.22306°W / 41.15000; -80.22306
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. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "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.
  3. Discover Mercer County: Mercer County Underground Railroad Driving Tour (accessed 2012-03-22)


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