Dobbin House Tavern

Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States

United States historic place

Significant dates

Dobbin House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Pennsylvania state historical marker

Dobbin House Tavern, November 2010
39°49′20″N 77°13′59″W / 39.82222°N 77.23306°W / 39.82222; -77.23306
Area	0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built	1776
NRHP reference No.	73001584^[1]
Added to NRHP	March 26, 1973
Designated PHMC	December 12, 1947^[2]

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 the town limits of Gettysburg. It was built to be a home for Reverend Alexander Dobbin and his family. The building may have been a first stop on the Underground Railroad north of the Mason–Dixon line, although this has not been substantiated. During and after the Battle of Gettysburg, the house served as a temporary field hospital.^[3]

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. July 9, 2010.
^ "PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2011-12-15. Note: This includes Marcella M. Sherfy (November 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Dobbin House" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-08.