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Dobbin House
Location: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Coordinates: 39°49′19.84″N 77°13′59.41″W / 39.8221778°N 77.2331694°WCoordinates: 39°49′19.84″N 77°13′59.41″W / 39.8221778°N 77.2331694°W Built: 1776 Governing body: Private NRHP Reference#: 73001584 [1] Added to NRHP: March 26, 1973 The Dobbin House Tavern, known also as Dobbin House, on 89 Steinwehr Avenue in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is a tavern which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
It was established in 1776, making it the oldest standing structure in Gettysburg. It was built to be a home for Father Alexander Dobbin and his family. It became the first stop on the Underground Railroad north of the Mason-Dixon Line. During and after the Battle of Gettysburg, the house served as a temporary field hospital.
During the latter half of the 20th Century, the Dobbin House was home to a large Civil War diorama and a gift center catering to battlefield tourists. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
Today, the house is a popular tavern and restaurant.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2006-03-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
External links
Categories:- Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania
- Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
- Taverns in Pennsylvania
- 1776 establishments in the United States
- Houses on the Underground Railroad
- Buildings and structures in Adams County, Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Registered Historic Place stubs
- Pub stubs
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