Johnston's Tavern
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Roadside view of the tavern
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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″N 80°13′23″W / 41.15000°N 80.22306°WCoordinates: 41°9′0″N 80°13′23″W / 41.15000°N 80.22306°W |
Area | 16.3 acres (6.6 ha) |
Built | 1831 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference # | 72001136 |
Added to NRHP | March 24, 1972 |
Johnston's Tavern, also known as the New Lodge Inn, is a historic inn and tavern located at Springfield Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1831, and 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. The tavern was a stop on the Underground Railroad.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.