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J. Huston Tavern

Coordinates: 39°4′3″N 92°56′42″W / 39.06750°N 92.94500°W / 39.06750; -92.94500
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Arrow Rock Tavern
Arrow Rock Tavern, January 2007
J. Huston Tavern is located in Missouri
J. Huston Tavern
J. Huston Tavern is located in the United States
J. Huston Tavern
LocationMain St., Arrow Rock, Missouri
Coordinates39°4′3″N 92°56′42″W / 39.06750°N 92.94500°W / 39.06750; -92.94500
Arealess than one acre
Built1834 (1834)
Built byHuston, Joseph
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.72000729[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 23, 1972

J. Huston Tavern, also known as the Arrow Rock Tavern and The Old Tavern, is a historic tavern building located at Arrow Rock, Saline County, Missouri. It was built in 1834 by Judge Joseph Huston, and is a 2 1/2-story, Federal style brick building. A store with a second-floor ballroom was added in 1840.[2]: 3  The tavern is the oldest continuously serving restaurant west of the Mississippi River.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.[1] It is located in the Arrow Rock Historic District.

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Stephen Lissandrello (September 1976). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Arrow Rock" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-02-01. (includes 16 photographs from 2012)
  3. ^ Missouri State Parks
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