National Register of Historic Places

Tankersley Tavern

Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia
Listed
November 3, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
88002179

About this property

Tankersley Tavern, also known as Old Bridge, is a historic building located near Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia. It was built in three sections with the oldest dated to about 1835. It is a two-story, nine-bay, single pile, frame building with an exposed basement and a decorative two-level gallery on the front facade. Also on the property are the contributing washhouse/kitchen, three frame sheds and a stone abutment for a bridge. It was originally built as a toll house (toll gate) at the county end of the bridge crossing the Maury River from the Valley Turnpike into Lexington. It later housed a tavern, canal ticket office, general store, post office, and dwelling. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Location

Lexington, Rockbridge County, Virginia
37.79380, -79.42834

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Sources

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When was Tankersley Tavern listed on the National Register?

Tankersley Tavern was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 3, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Tankersley Tavern?

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

What is the period of significance for Tankersley Tavern?

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

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