Chester House Inn

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Chester House Inn
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LocationMain Street and Hillside Road, Chester Borough, New Jersey
Coordinates 40°47′10″N74°41′41.5″W / 40.78611°N 74.694861°W / 40.78611; -74.694861 (Chester House Inn)
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1812 (1812)
Built byZephaniah Drake
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 74001183 [1]
NJRHP No.2099 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 18, 1974
Designated NJRHPNovember 26, 1973

The Chester House Inn, also known as the Chester Inn and the Brick Tavern, is a historic building at the corner of Main Street and Hillside Road in Chester Borough, Morris County, New Jersey. It was built from 1810 to 1812 by Zephaniah Drake. Known as the Chester House Hotel, it was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1937. [3] The inn was added to the National Register of Historic Places for its significance in architecture, commerce, and education on July 18, 1974. [4]

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History and description

The building is a three and one-half story brick building featuring Federal architecture and Flemish bond brickwork. It was built from 1810 to 1812 by Zephaniah Drake to accommodate stagecoach travelers. He sold it to Isaiah Fairclo in 1821, who soon resold it to another Drake. In 1854, William Rankin, a teacher, purchased the Chester Inn and transformed it into a classical college preparatory school, the Chester Institute. In 1862, he sold the building to the Budds. [4]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System  (#74001183)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Morris County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. October 1, 2020. p. 3.
  3. "Chester House Hotel". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1937.
  4. 1 2 Kerschner, Terry (September 26, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Chester House Inn". National Park Service. With accompanying photo