Widow Haviland's Tavern Explained

Widow Haviland's Tavern
Location:Purchase St., Rye, New York
Coordinates:40.9819°N -73.6847°W
Built:c. 1730
Added:April 16, 1974
Refnum:74001322

Widow Haviland's Tavern, also known as Square House Museum, is a historic inn and tavern building located at Rye, Westchester County, New York. It is a frame, gambrel roofed building with portions believed to date to the early 18th century, about 1730. It opened as a tavern about 1760. John Adams (1774), George Washington (1789), and General Lafayette (1824) are among the well known customers. It ceased use as a public house about 1830, then was a private residence until 1903, after which it became the municipal hall. It has been used since 1964 as a local history museum.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

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  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration:Widow Haviland's Tavern. November 1973. 2010-12-30 . Lynn Beebe Weaver. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Web site: Accompanying photo.