Schwartz Tavern Explained

Schwartz Tavern
Designated Other1:Virginia Landmarks Register
Designated Other1 Date:June 18, 1974[1]
Designated Other1 Number:142-0001
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Location:111 Tavern St., Blackstone, Virginia
Coordinates:37.0817°N -77.9961°W
Built:c.
Architecture:Colonial, Federal
Added:June 28, 1974
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:74002140

Schwartz Tavern is a historic inn and tavern located at Blackstone, Nottoway County, Virginia. The original section was built about 1798, with two additions made by 1840. It measures 99 feet long in three sections, with the middle block the oldest. The interior features Federal style decorative details and paneling. It is Blackstone's oldest building.[2]

The tavern has been restored and is open for tours.[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia Landmarks Register. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. 5 June 2013.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Schwartz Tavern. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff. June 1974. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
  3. Web site: Visitors. Blackstone Chamber of Commerce. 8 October 2015.