Riley's Tavern
National Register of Historic Places

Riley's Tavern

New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas
Listed
April 23, 2018
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
100002346

About this property

Riley's Tavern, in Hunter, Texas (close to New Braunfels, Texas), was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018. The building was constructed in the 1800s, but it was not notable until it was converted into a tavern by James Curtis Riley in 1933. Located near a railroad stop on the Missouri Pacific Railroad, and near the border of a dry county, it did well. It was the first tavern in Texas to get a license after Prohibition was lifted in 1933. Riley's Tavern | Texas' First Tavern After Prohibition National Register of Historic Places Registration: Riley's Tavern (SBR draft)

Location

8894 FM 1102
New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas
29.80627, -98.02359

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
Sources

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

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When was Riley's Tavern listed on the National Register?

Riley's Tavern was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 23, 2018.

What type of historic resource is Riley's Tavern?

Riley's Tavern is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Riley's Tavern?

The period of significance for Riley's Tavern is recorded as the civil_war era.

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