Tinsley Tavern, also known as Tinsleyville Tavern, is a historic inn and tavern located near Columbia in Goochland County, Virginia. It was built about 1802, and is a two-story, vernacular Federal period building. It has a center passage plan, and features wood-frame construction with weatherboard cladding. A 1+1⁄2-story, rear addition dates to about 1920. The building was used as a drover's tavern until 1836, after which it was occupied as a single family home.[3]
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| Location | 2791 Elk Island Rd., near Columbia, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°45′41″N 78°06′10″W / 37.76139°N 78.10278°W |
| Area | 11 acres (4.5 ha) |
| Built | c. 1802, c. 1920 |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 07000276[1] |
| VLR No. | 037-0032 |
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| Added to NRHP | April 4, 2007 |
| Designated VLR | December 6, 2006[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Phyllis B. Silber (August 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Tinsley Tavern" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos