Briggs Tavern

Briggs Tavern
Location Rehoboth, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°54′13″N 71°13′9″W / 41.90361°N 71.21917°WCoordinates: 41°54′13″N 71°13′9″W / 41.90361°N 71.21917°W
Built 1780
Architectural style Federal
Governing body Private
MPS Rehoboth MRA
NRHP Reference #

83000636

[1]
Added to NRHP June 6, 1983

The Briggs Tavern is a historic building at 2 Anawan Street in Rehoboth, Massachusetts. The 2-1/2 story wood frame structure was built c. 1780, and is the town's only surviving Federal period commercial building. It is located at a prominent position at the junction of two historically significant roads, and has excellent interior and exterior period detailing.[2]

The tavern was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Briggs Tavern". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-20.