Chester House Inn | |
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]