Dickson Tavern

201 French St., Erie, Pennsylvania. County/parish: Erie.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places January 18, 1990. NRIS 89002256.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Perry Memorial House

From Wikipedia:

Dickson Tavern

The Dickson Tavern, or the Perry Memorial House, is the oldest building in the city of Erie in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Located at the corner of 2nd and French Streets in downtown Erie, the structure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. The three-story Federal and Greek Revival-style building was constructed in 1815 by William Himrod and owned by John Dickson. It was acquired by the city of Erie in 1924. The Dickson Tavern was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) in 1936.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71995539

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