Miller's Tavern
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Miller's Tavern, now known as Brooke County Historical Museum, is a historic inn
and tavern
located at Wellsburg
, Brooke County, West Virginia
. It was built in 1797, and is a two story, rectangular brick building with a hipped roof. It sits on a sandstone
foundation and lintels. It is one of the Ohio Valley's oldest surviving examples of Federal architecture
. It has housed the Brooke County Historical Museum since 1973.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1978.
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and tavern
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 Wellsburg
Wellsburg, West Virginia
Wellsburg is a city in and the county seat of Brooke County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. The 2000 Census recorded a population of 2,891, down from a count of 3,385 in the 1990 Census...
, Brooke County, West Virginia
Brooke County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 25,447 people, 10,396 households, and 7,152 families residing in the county. The population density was 286 people per square mile . There were 11,150 housing units at an average density of 126 per square mile...
. It was built in 1797, and is a two story, rectangular brick building with a hipped roof. It sits on a sandstone
Sandstone
Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...
foundation and lintels. It is one of the Ohio Valley's oldest surviving examples of Federal architecture
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...
. It has housed the Brooke County Historical Museum since 1973.
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 1978.