Golden Ball Tavern
National Register of Historic Places

Golden Ball Tavern

Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Listed
September 27, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
72000141

About this property

The Golden Ball Tavern is a historic tavern, now a museum, located in Weston, Massachusetts. Built in 1768, it is one of the town's finest examples of Late Georgian architecture. It also played a pivotal role in local activities during the American Revolution, due to its Loyalist tavern keeper, Isaac Jones.

Location

662 Boston Post Rd.
Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
42.36588, -71.30927

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 72000141. It was listed on September 27, 1972.

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Questions about this property

When was Golden Ball Tavern listed on the National Register?

Golden Ball Tavern was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 27, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Golden Ball Tavern?

Golden Ball Tavern is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Golden Ball Tavern?

The period of significance for Golden Ball Tavern is recorded as the colonial era.

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