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]
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 |
History and description
editThe 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
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edit- ^ "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.
