DeVault Tavern
National Register of Historic Places

DeVault Tavern

Jonesboro, Washington County, Tennessee
Listed
June 3, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
73001855

About this property

Built in 1821, DeVault Tavern is a two-story brick building in the federal style in Washington County, Tennessee, near Jonesborough. There is a lower and upper front porch made of wood construction with a small pediment. A two-story ell extends to the rear and some enclosure has been made on the side porch of the ell. The brick is Flemish bond and the house rests on a limestone foundation. The windows are original, as are the shutters. Detail under the eaves and around the porch is hand-carved and gives the appearance of a honeycomb; this detail is found in several early houses in Washington County. The original brick spring house is just across the road from the DeVault Tavern covered in vine and broken down. This structure stands on the Great Stage Road between Abingdon, Virginia, and Knoxville, Tennessee. Andrew Jackson stayed at the tavern, as did General John Hunt Morgan of the Confederate Army on the night before his death. The home left the family due to greed and a false Will with a forged signature. It is now an animal sanctuary called ‘The Tilted Tavern Animal Sanctuary ’.

Location

Jonesboro, Washington County, Tennessee
36.29260, -82.54210

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Sources

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

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Nearby Battles

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When was DeVault Tavern listed on the National Register?

DeVault Tavern was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 3, 1973.

What type of historic resource is DeVault Tavern?

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

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The period of significance for DeVault Tavern is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1821.

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