Old Stone Tavern
National Register of Historic Places

Old Stone Tavern

Moorefield, Hardy County, West Virginia
Listed
December 10, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
79002579

About this property

Old Stone Tavern is a historic home and tavern located at Moorefield, Hardy County, West Virginia. The original fieldstone section was built in 1788. Attached to it are three frame sections added about 1840, 1860, and 1900, and a cinder block apartment built in the 1950s.

Location

117 Main St.
Moorefield, Hardy County, West Virginia
39.06111, -78.96943

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 79002579. It was listed on December 10, 1979.

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Moorefield Historic District
Colonial
0.1 mi
Old Hardy County Courthouse
Early Republic
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Moorefield Skirmish (Hardy County, 1862)
1862Civil War
0.3 mi
McNeill Rangers Moorefield Raid
1864Civil War
0.5 mi
Skirmish at Moorefield (Hardy County VA area)
1864Civil War
0.6 mi
Moorefield Engagements
1864Civil War
0.8 mi
Battle of Moorefield
1864Civil War
0.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Old Stone Tavern listed on the National Register?

Old Stone Tavern was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 10, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Old Stone Tavern?

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

What is the period of significance for Old Stone Tavern?

The period of significance for Old Stone Tavern is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1788.

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