Western Hotel (Lynchburg, Virginia)
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.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. It is located in the Fifth Street Historic District.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ 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
External links
- Western Hotel, Fifth & Madison Streets, Lynchburg, VA: 1 photos, 1 data page, and 1 photo caption page, at Historic American Buildings Survey
