Village Inn (Englishtown, New Jersey)

Village Inn
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
New Jersey Register of Historic Places
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Location	Water and Main Streets Englishtown, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°17′50″N 74°21′34″W
Built	1732 (1732)
NRHP reference No.	72000802[1]
NJRHP No.	1969[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	November 13, 1972
Designated NJRHP	October 26, 1972

The Village Inn, also known as the Davis Tavern, is located at the corner of Water and Main Streets in the borough of Englishtown in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The oldest section of the building dates to 1732. It was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1936, with addendum in 1984.^[3] The tavern was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 13, 1972, for its significance in architecture and military history.^[4]

History and description

In 1727, Robert Newell purchased 30 acres (12 ha), including the site of the house. In 1749, Thomas Davis purchased 130 acres (53 ha), including the house, from Newell. By 1755, the house is expanded. In 1762, Thomas Davis sells the house to his son, Moses Davis, who later operates it as a tavern. In 1777, the tavern was sold to Daniel Herbert.^[3]

During the American Revolutionary War, it was George Washington's Headquarters. Here, on June 30, 1778, Washington started the court-martial of General Charles Lee, for his actions during the Battle of Monmouth.^[4]

In 1978, it was sold to the Battleground Historical Society.^[3][5]

The Village Inn Englishtown is open for tours, 3rd Sunday of each month 1p to 4p.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Monmouth County, New Jersey
• List of Washington's Headquarters during the Revolutionary War

References

1. "National Register Information System – (#72000802)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Monmouth County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection – Historic Preservation Office. December 20, 2022. p. 4.
3. "Village Inn". Historic American Buildings Survey. 1936.
4. Tichy, Charles; Richman, Lois (October 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Village Inn". National Park Service. With accompanying two photos
5. "The Village Inn". Battleground Historical Society.

External links

• Media related to Village Inn, Englishtown at Wikimedia Commons
• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-65, "Village Inn, Main & Water Streets, Englishtown, Monmouth County, NJ", 18 photos, 13 measured drawings, 50 data pages
• https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070815375117