Sycamore Tavern, also known as Shelburn's Tavern and Florence L. Page Memorial Library, is a historic inn and tavern located near Montpelier, Hanover County, Virginia. It was built before 1804, and is a 1 1/2-story, three bay by two bay, frame structure, with a rear shed extension. It is sheathed in weatherboard and has two exterior brick chimneys. An ordinary occupied the building through the 19th century. During the first quarter of the 20th century, Thomas Nelson Page, the noted Virginia author, founded a library in the structure in memory of his wife, Florence Lathrop Field Page.[3]
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| Location | W of U.S. 33, near Montpelier, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°49′21″N 77°41′15″W / 37.82250°N 77.68750°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| NRHP reference No. | 74002124[1] |
| VLR No. | 042-0085 |
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| Added to NRHP | July 24, 1974 |
| Designated VLR | August 15, 1972[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1] It is located in the Montpelier Historic District.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (January 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Sycamore Tavern" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo