Johnston's Tavern Explained

Johnston's Tavern
Location:	6 miles (9.7 km) south of Mercer on U.S. Route 19, Springfield Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	41.15°N -80.2231°W
Built:	1831
Architecture:	Greek Revival
Added:	March 24, 1972
Refnum:	72001136

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.

History and architectural features

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.^[1] The tavern was a stop on the Underground Railroad.^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-03-22. 2007-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H000602_01H.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Johnston's Tavern]. 2012-03-22. Pennsylvania Register of Historic Sites and Landmarks. PDF. July 1971.
2. http://www.discovermercercountypa.org/urr.asp Discover Mercer County: Mercer County Underground Railroad Driving Tour (accessed 2012-03-22)