Stewart's Tavern, also known as John Stewart's Tavern Inn, is a historic inn and tavern located near Short Gap, Mineral County, West Virginia. It is a 2 1/2 story building that was built in the latter part of the 18th century with hand hewn chestnut logs having steeple notching. It sits on a stone foundation and has a side gable roof. The building was purchased by the Frankfort District Historical Society in 1988, and moved in 1989 approximately 60 feet from its original location to its present site.[2]
Stewart's Tavern | |
![]() Stewart's Tavern, October 2012 | |
Location | Short Gap Rd., near Short Gap, West Virginia |
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Coordinates | 39°32′38″N 78°48′44″W / 39.54389°N 78.81222°W |
Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
NRHP reference No. | 00000776[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 14, 2000 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Erin Pogany (August 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Stewart's Tavern" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-18.