National Register of Historic Places

Nellis Tavern

St. Johnsville, Montgomery County, New York
Listed
May 9, 1990
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
90000685

About this property

Nellis Tavern is a historic inn and tavern located at St. Johnsville in Montgomery County, New York. It was built about 1747-1750 as a farmhouse and expanded about 1790 to its present form. It is a two-story, five-by-two-bay frame residence constructed atop a coursed rubblestone foundation. The building has been restored to the period of about 1835, when it was used as a tavern. After the American Civil War the tavern business declined and the building was used again as a family farmhouse. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. An herb garden has been established on the grounds, and there is an associated yearly Rhubarb Festival.

Location

St. Johnsville, Montgomery County, New York
42.99362, -74.65881

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Enlarged Double Lock No. 33 Old Erie Canal
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0.5 mi
Fort Klock
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0.7 mi
Reaney, Margaret, Memorial Library
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1 mi
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1 mi
US Post Office-St. Johnsville
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1 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Fort Klock
1780Revolutionary War
0.5 mi
Battle of Klock's Field (Stone Arabia area)
1780Revolutionary War
0.9 mi

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When was Nellis Tavern listed on the National Register?

Nellis Tavern was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 9, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Nellis Tavern?

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

What is the period of significance for Nellis Tavern?

The period of significance for Nellis Tavern is recorded as the early_republic era.

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