Western Hotel (Lynchburg, Virginia)

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Western Hotel, Lynchburg VA, November 2008
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Location5th and Madison Sts., Lynchburg, Virginia
Coordinates 37°24′57″N79°8′57″W / 37.41583°N 79.14917°W / 37.41583; -79.14917 Coordinates: 37°24′57″N79°8′57″W / 37.41583°N 79.14917°W / 37.41583; -79.14917
Arealess than one acre
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 74002236 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (June 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Western Hotel" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo