Brigham's Tavern

Brigham's Tavern

Brigham's Tavern
Location 12 Boston Tpke., Coventry, Connecticut
Coordinates 41°47′58″N 72°18′53″W / 41.79944°N 72.31472°W / 41.79944; -72.31472Coordinates: 41°47′58″N 72°18′53″W / 41.79944°N 72.31472°W / 41.79944; -72.31472
Area 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Architect Unknown
Architectural style No style listed
NRHP Reference # 82004383[1]
Added to NRHP March 25, 1982

Brigham's Tavern is a historic house and traveller's accommodation at 12 Boston Turnpike in Coventry, Connecticut. It is a clapboarded two-story wood frame structure, five bays with a central chimney. Two large additions extend from the rear and left of the main block. These three sections of the house are all of 18th century origin, with the rear addition believed to be the oldest part, dating to c. 1717. The tavern had a long history, serving travellers on the turnpike between Hartford and Boston, including George Washington on at least one occasion.[2] The property includes a second building, a c. 1870 barn[2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 Sarah Zimmerman (August 1979). "NRHP Inventory-Nomination: Brigham's Tavern" (PDF). National Park Service. and Accompanying six photos, exterior, from 1978


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