Red Horse Tavern | |
Nrhp Type2: | cp |
Nocat: | yes |
Location: | 1 mile east of Aurora on U.S. Route 50, near Aurora, West Virginia |
Coordinates: | 39.3265°N -79.5317°W |
Built: | 1825-1827 |
Architect: | Grimes, Henry |
Added: | July 2, 1973, boundary increase May 4, 1979 |
Designated Nrhp Type2: | May 8, 2013 |
Refnum: | 73001923, 79003443 |
Partof: | Brookside Historic District |
Partof Refnum: | 13000264[1] |
Red Horse Tavern, also known as Brookside Inn and The Old Stone House, is a historic inn and tavern located near Aurora, Preston County, West Virginia. It was built between 1825 and 1827, as a dwelling. In 1841, it opened as a public inn to serve travelers on the Northwestern Turnpike. It is built of rubble stone, and has one large downstairs room and three upstairs rooms with an attic above them.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, with a boundary increase in 1979. It is located in the Brookside Historic District.