J. Huston Tavern

Arrow Rock Tavern
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Arrow Rock Tavern, January 2007
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Location	Main St., Arrow Rock, Missouri
Coordinates	39°4′3″N92°56′42″W / 39.06750°N 92.94500°W / 39.06750; -92.94500
Area	less than one acre
Built	1834 (1834)
Built by	Huston, Joseph
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP reference No.	72000729 [1]
Added to NRHP	February 23, 1972

J. Huston Tavern, also known as the Arrow Rock Tavern and The Old Tavern, is a historic tavern building located at Arrow Rock, Saline County, Missouri. It was built in 1834 by Judge Joseph Huston, and is a 2 1/2-story, Federal style brick building. A store with a second-floor ballroom was added in 1840. ^{[2] : 3} The tavern is the oldest continuously serving restaurant in Missouri, ^[3] as well as west of the Mississippi River. ^[4]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. ^[1] It is located in the Arrow Rock Historic District.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Stephen Lissandrello (September 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Arrow Rock" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved February 1, 2017. (includes 16 photographs from 2012)
3. Marszewski, Jake (June 17, 2025). "The oldest restaurant in Missouri rebounds with a new look and an elevated menu". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
4. Missouri State Parks

External links

• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. MO-222, " Houston Tavern, Arrow Rock State Park, Arrow Rock, Saline County, MO ", 16 photos, 5 data pages, 1 photo caption page