Western Hotel (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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Western Hotel | |
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Western Hotel, Lynchburg VA, November 2008 | |
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| Location | 5th and Madison Sts., Lynchburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°24′57″N 79°8′57″W / 37.41583°N 79.14917°WCoordinates: 37°24′57″N 79°8′57″W / 37.41583°N 79.14917°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 74002236[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 22, 1974 |
The Western Hotel, or Joseph Nichols' Tavern, is a historic building located at Lynchburg, Virginia. It is the last of the city's many ante-bellum taverns and ordinaries, and is an important example of early Federal-style commercial architecture. It stands at what was for many years the western entrance to the city. It is known to have been operated as a tavern as early as 1815 by Joseph Nichols.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1] It is located in the Fifth Street Historic District.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (June 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Western Hotel". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
External links
- Western Hotel, Fifth & Madison Streets, Lynchburg, VA: 1 photos, 1 data page, and 1 photo caption page, at Historic American Buildings Survey
