Tinsley Tavern

Tinsley Tavern
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
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Location	2791 Elk Island Rd., near Columbia, Virginia
Coordinates	37°45′41″N78°06′10″W / 37.76139°N 78.10278°W / 37.76139; -78.10278
Area	11 acres (4.5 ha)
Built	c. 1802 (1802), c. 1920
Architectural style	Federal
NRHP reference No.	07000276 [1]
VLR No.	037-0032
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	April 4, 2007
Designated VLR	December 6, 2006 [2]

Tinsley Tavern, also known as Tinsleyville Tavern, is a historic inn and tavern located near Columbia in Goochland County, Virginia. It was built about 1802, and is a two-story, vernacular Federal period building. It has a center passage plan, and features wood-frame construction with weatherboard cladding. A 1+1⁄2-story, rear addition dates to about 1920. The building was used as a drover's tavern until 1836, after which it was occupied as a single family home. ^[3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
3. Phyllis B. Silber (August 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Tinsley Tavern" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos