Nellis Tavern

Nellis Tavern is a historic inn and tavern located at St. Johnsville in Montgomery County, New York. It was built about 1747-1750 as a farmhouse and expanded about 1790 to its present form. It is a two-story, five-by-two-bay frame residence constructed atop a coursed rubblestone foundation. The building has been restored to the period of about 1835, when it was used as a tavern.

Nellis Tavern
LocationSR 5, St. Johnsville, New York
Coordinates42°59′37″N 74°39′33″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1750
ArchitectNellis, Christian, Sr.
Architectural styleFederal, Settlement era
NRHP reference No.90000685[1]
Added to NRHPMay 10, 1990

After the American Civil War the tavern business declined and the building was used again as a family farmhouse.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

An herb garden has been established on the grounds, and there is an associated yearly Rhubarb Festival.

  • Herb Garden
  • Interior tavern room on 1st floor

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2016-06-01. Note: This includes John A. Bonafide (February 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Nellis Tavern" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying seven photographs


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