Brick Tavern Stand
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Brick Tavern Stand, also known as Clawson House, is a historic inn and tavern
located at Montour Falls
in Schuyler County, New York
. It was built in 1828 and is a two story, five bay Federal
style brick structure featuring a recessed entrance. Built originally as a tavern on the stagecoach lines of the Finger Lakes
Region, it was later modified for use as Bethesda Sanitarium and operated by Dr. Charles Deland Clawson. In 1974, it became home to the Schuyler County Historical Society.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1994.
Tavern
A tavern is a place of business where people gather to drink alcoholic beverages and be served food, and in some cases, where travelers receive lodging....
located at Montour Falls
Montour Falls, New York
Montour Falls is a village in Schuyler County, New York, United States. The population was 1,797 at the 2000 census. A waterfall in the village gives the village its name...
in Schuyler County, New York
Schuyler County, New York
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,224 people, 7,374 households, and 5,191 families residing in the county. The population density was 58 people per square mile . There were 9,181 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...
. It was built in 1828 and is a two story, five bay Federal
Federal architecture
Federal-style architecture is the name for the classicizing architecture built in the United States between c. 1780 and 1830, and particularly from 1785 to 1815. This style shares its name with its era, the Federal Period. The name Federal style is also used in association with furniture design...
style brick structure featuring a recessed entrance. Built originally as a tavern on the stagecoach lines of the Finger Lakes
Finger Lakes
The Finger Lakes are a pattern of lakes in the west-central section of Upstate New York in the United States. They are a popular tourist destination. The lakes are long and thin , each oriented roughly on a north-south axis. The two longest, Cayuga Lake and Seneca Lake, are among the deepest in...
Region, it was later modified for use as Bethesda Sanitarium and operated by Dr. Charles Deland Clawson. In 1974, it became home to the Schuyler County Historical Society.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1994.