Widow Haviland's Tavern

Widow Haviland's Tavern, also known as Square House Museum, is a historic inn and tavern building located at Rye, Westchester County, New York. It is a frame, gambrel roofed building with portions believed to date to the early 18th century, about 1730. It opened as a tavern about 1760. John Adams (1774), George Washington (1789), and General Lafayette (1824) are among the well known customers. It ceased use as a public house about 1830, then was a private residence until 1903, after which it became the municipal hall. It has been used since 1964 as a local history museum.[2]

Widow Haviland's Tavern
Widow Haviland's Tavern, July 2010
LocationPurchase St., Rye, New York
Coordinates40°58′55″N 73°41′5″W
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Builtc. 1730
NRHP reference No.74001322 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 16, 1974

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Lynn Beebe Weaver (November 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:Widow Haviland's Tavern". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-12-30. See also: "Accompanying photo".


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