National Register of Historic Places

Dod, John, House and Tavern

Lincoln Park, Morris County, New Jersey
Listed
August 11, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
77000895

About this property

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. The John Dods House was started in the early 1700s, with the main section built in 1770. The historic stone house was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1938. 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. National Register of Historic Places listings in Morris County, New Jersey 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.

Location

11 Highland St. and 8 Chapel Hill Rd.
Lincoln Park, Morris County, New Jersey
40.92264, -74.30413

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When was Dod, John, House and Tavern listed on the National Register?

Dod, John, House and Tavern was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 11, 1977.

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Dod, John, House and Tavern is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Dod, John, House and Tavern is recorded as the early_republic era.

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