Johnston's Tavern | |
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″N80°13′23″W / 41.15000°N 80.22306°W Coordinates: 41°9′0″N80°13′23″W / 41.15000°N 80.22306°W |
Area | 16.3 acres (6.6 ha) |
Built | 1831 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 72001136 [1] |
Added to NRHP | March 24, 1972 |
Johnston's Tavern, also known as the New Lodge Inn, is an historic American inn and tavern that is located in Springfield Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. [1]
Built in 1831, this historic structure 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]
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