National Register of Historic Places

Yew Hill-Robert Ashby's Tavern-Shacklett's Tavern

Delaplane, Fauquier County, Virginia
Listed
January 20, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
04001535

About this property

Yew Hill-Robert Ashby's Tavern-Shacklett's Tavern, known before 1760 as "Watts" or "Watts Ordinary", is a historic inn and tavern located near Delaplane, Fauquier County, Virginia. The main house was built about 1760–1761, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, three-bay, Colonial-era frame structure. It sits on a stone foundation and features a jerkin-head gable roof. Also on the property are the contributing meat house, built about 1760–1817; barn (1798–1799, 1857); and spring house ruin (c. 1800). The building housed an ordinary from the time of its construction until 1879. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Location

10030 John Marshall Hwy.
Delaplane, Fauquier County, Virginia
38.90573, -77.92199

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Ashleigh
Industrial
0.2 mi
Delaplane Historic District
Early Republic
0.7 mi
Woodside
Early Republic
1.1 mi
Oak Hill
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1.5 mi
Ashville Historic District
Industrial
2.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Manassas Gap Fight (July 23, 1863)
1863Civil War
2.8 mi

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When was Yew Hill-Robert Ashby's Tavern-Shacklett's Tavern listed on the National Register?

Yew Hill-Robert Ashby's Tavern-Shacklett's Tavern was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 20, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Yew Hill-Robert Ashby's Tavern-Shacklett's Tavern?

Yew Hill-Robert Ashby's Tavern-Shacklett's Tavern is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Yew Hill-Robert Ashby's Tavern-Shacklett's Tavern is recorded as the early_republic era.

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