Schwartz Tavern

Schwartz Tavern

Schwartz Tavern, April, 2015
Location 111 Tavern St., Blackstone, Virginia
Coordinates 37°4′54″N 77°59′46″W / 37.08167°N 77.99611°W / 37.08167; -77.99611Coordinates: 37°4′54″N 77°59′46″W / 37.08167°N 77.99611°W / 37.08167; -77.99611
Area less than one acre
Built c. 1798 (1798)
Architectural style Colonial, Federal
NRHP Reference # 74002140[1]
VLR # 142-0001
Significant dates
Added to NRHP June 28, 1974
Designated VLR June 18, 1974[2]

Schwartz Tavern is a historic inn and tavern located at Blackstone, Nottoway County, Virginia. The original section was built about 1798, with two additions made by 1840. It measures 99 feet long in three sections, with the middle block the oldest. The interior features Federal style decorative details and paneling. It is Blackstone's oldest building.[3]

The tavern has been restored and is open for tours.[4]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (June 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Schwartz Tavern" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
  4. "Visitors". Blackstone Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 8 October 2015.


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