Larzelere Tavern

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Larzelere Tavern
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Nearest city Branchport, New York
Coordinates 42°37′36″N77°9′45″W / 42.62667°N 77.16250°W / 42.62667; -77.16250 Coordinates: 42°37′36″N77°9′45″W / 42.62667°N 77.16250°W / 42.62667; -77.16250
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built 1823
Architectural style Early Republic, Federal
NRHP reference # 97001525 [1]
Added to NRHP December 19, 1997

Larzelere Tavern is a historic inn and tavern located two miles north of Branchport in Yates County, New York. It is a large, 2-story, three-bay-wide, four-bay-deep, rectangular gable-roofed main block with a 1 12-story, gable-roofed side wing. Also on the property are two historic outhouses and a shed / garage. Built originally as an inn and tavern, the structure was later used as a Grange Hall and later as a bed and breakfast. [2]

Inn establishment providing lodging, food and drink

Inns are generally establishments or buildings where travelers can seek lodging and usually food and drink. They are typically located in the country or along a highway; before the advent of motorized transportation they also provided accommodation for horses.

Tavern place of business where people gather to drink alcoholic beverages and be served food

A tavern is a place of business where people gather to drink alcoholic beverages and be served food, and in most cases, where travelers receive lodging. An inn is a tavern that has a license to put up guests as lodgers. The word derives from the Latin taberna whose original meaning was a shed, workshop, stall, or pub.

Branchport, New York hamlet in New York, United States

Branchport is a hamlet in the town of Jerusalem in Yates County, New York, United States. It is a "crossroads community" which contains about 85 dwellings, six stores, two churches, a library and a firehouse.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. [1]

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

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