National Register of Historic Places

Tuckwiller Tavern

Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia
Listed
March 4, 1975
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
75001891

About this property

Tuckwiller Tavern, also known as Valley View Stock Farm, Inc. and Wilson Farm, is a historic tavern located at Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia. It was built between 1826 and 1828, and is a large, two-story (plus basement) rectangular brick building with a one-story ell in an early rusticated Greek Revival style. It sits on a fieldstone foundation and features a portico supported by four massive, white wooden columns. Also on the property is a brick smokehouse. During the American Civil War, it was used as a headquarters and barracks in 1864 by Union General David Hunter. It is believed to have been built by "local brickmasons, contractors, and 'architects'" John W. Dunn and David K. Spotts. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

Location

Lewisburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia
37.82259, -80.47895

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Sources

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When was Tuckwiller Tavern listed on the National Register?

Tuckwiller Tavern was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 4, 1975.

What type of historic resource is Tuckwiller Tavern?

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

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The period of significance for Tuckwiller Tavern is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1826.

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