John Dods House and Tavern
John Dods House and Tavern | |
 John Dods House | |
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| Location | 11 Highland Street and 8 Chapel Hill Road, Lincoln Park, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°55′04″N 74°18′07″W / 40.91778°N 74.30194°W |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000895[1] |
| NJRHP No. | 2135[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | August 12, 1977 |
| Designated NJRHP | April 5, 1976 |
John Dods House and Tavern are located in the borough of Lincoln Park in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. The house, located at 11 Highland Street, was built in the early 1700s and the tavern, located at 8 Chapel Hill Road, was built around 1770. They were added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 12, 1977, for their significance in social history and transportation.[1][3]
History and description
[edit]The John Dods House was started in the early 1700s, with the main section built in 1770.[3] The historic stone house was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1938.[4]
John Dods Tavern was built around 1770 by John Dods using local fieldstone. During the American Revolutionary War, Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt frequently visited the tavern. The construction of the nearby Morris Canal in the 1830s increased business at the tavern.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#77000895)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Morris County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. March 25, 2024. p. 8.
listed as the Old Dods House and John Dod Tavern
- ^ a b c Kostrub, Nanci (April 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: John Dods House and Tavern". National Park Service. With accompanying 3 photos
- ^ "John Dods House". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1938.
External links
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Media related to John Dods House and Tavern at Wikimedia Commons- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-93, "John Dods House, Highland Street, Lincoln Park, Morris County, NJ", 5 photos, 17 measured drawings, 3 data pages
- "John Dods Tavern: Circa 1770". Historical Marker Database.
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