Chester House Inn | |
 Chester House Inn in 2020 | |
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| Location | Main Street and Hillside Road, Chester Borough, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates | 40°47′10″N 74°41′41.5″W / 40.78611°N 74.694861°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1812 |
| Built by | Zephaniah Drake |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001183 [1] |
| NJRHP No. | 2099 [2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 18, 1974 |
| Designated NJRHP | November 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]
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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HABS photo from 1937 -
Historic information sign
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#74001183)". 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. October 1, 2020. p. 3.
- ^ "Chester House Hotel". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1937.
- ^ a b Kerschner, Terry (September 26, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Chester House Inn". National Park Service. With accompanying photo
External links
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Media related to
Chester House Inn at Wikimedia Commons - Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-61, " Chester House Hotel, Chester, Morris County, NJ", 6 photos, 21 measured drawings, 3 data pages
- "Brick Tavern, 1810–1812". Historical Marker Database.
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- Chester Borough, New Jersey
- Taverns in New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Morris County, New Jersey
- New Jersey Register of Historic Places
- Historic American Buildings Survey in New Jersey
- 1812 establishments in New Jersey
- Federal architecture in New Jersey
- Brick buildings and structures in New Jersey
- Buildings and structures in Morris County, New Jersey
- Drinking establishments on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey