Dill's Tavern
Also known as: Eichelberger's Tavern; Logan House
Why it's listed
Built of local sandstone about 1755 by James Dill, this two and a half story L-shaped building on North Baltimore Street grew through additions around 1800, 1820 and 1910. It served from about 1755 to 1835 as a tavern for travelers, drovers, tradesmen and local residents, and it also hosted meetings, elections and trials. Its location near the junction of roads later numbered Routes 15, 74 and 194 was central to its business. Under the Eichelbergers, the tavern added a distillery in 1804, a sawmill and general merchandise sales. Account books from 1796 to 1830 survive and document its trade. The building is regarded as a representative example of the roadside taverns once common along western York County roads. Its original stone walls, jack arches, vernacular Federal mantels and a beehive oven remain, showing the stages of its evolution.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the building is significant for its role as a tavern and commercial and civic center from about 1755 to 1835, tied to the development of roads west of the Susquehanna River and Dillsburg. It is also argued to be a surviving local example of an 18th and early 19th century tavern whose exterior and interior reflect successive phases of construction.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 04000195, listed March 18, 2004. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 227 N. Baltimore St., Dillsburg |
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| County | York County |
| Listed | March 18, 2004 |
| Reference number | 04000195 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c.1755-c.1935 |
| Architectural style | Early Republic; Colonial Revival; vernacular Federal style |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Commerce |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Partial renovation; the property was sold to the Northern York County Historic and Preservation Society in 2001, which anticipated future rehabilitation. |
| Acreage | 1.4 |
| Coordinates | 40.11527, -77.03686 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 04000195.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5276841
- This listing as JSON
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