Widow Haviland's Tavern

Widow Haviland's Tavern
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Widow Haviland's Tavern, July 2010
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Location	Purchase St., Rye, New York
Coordinates	40°58′55″N73°41′5″W / 40.98194°N 73.68472°W / 40.98194; -73.68472
Area	0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built	c. 1730
NRHP reference No.	74001322 [1]
Added to NRHP	April 16, 1974

Widow Haviland's Tavern, also known as Square House Museum, is a historic inn and tavern building located at Rye, Westchester County, New York. It is a frame, gambrel roofed building with portions believed to date to the early 18th century, about 1730. It opened as a tavern about 1760. John Adams (1774), George Washington (1789), and General Lafayette (1824) are among the well known customers. It ceased use as a public house about 1830, then was a private residence until 1903, after which it became the municipal hall. It has been used since 1964 as a local history museum. ^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. ^[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in southern Westchester County, New York

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Lynn Beebe Weaver (November 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:Widow Haviland's Tavern". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved December 30, 2010.See also: "Accompanying photo".

External links

• Rye Historical Society: Square House Museum website