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Red Horse Tavern
Historic tavern in West Virginia, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Red Horse Tavern, also known as Brookside Inn and The Old Stone House, is a historic inn and tavern located near Aurora, Preston County, West Virginia. It was built between 1825 and 1827, as a dwelling. In 1841, it opened as a public inn to serve travelers on the Northwestern Turnpike. It is built of rubble stone, and has one large downstairs room and three upstairs rooms with an attic above them.[3]
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Red Horse Tavern | |
![]() Front, facing U.S. Route 50, in 2015 | |
Location | 1 mile east of Aurora on U.S. Route 50, near Aurora, West Virginia |
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Coordinates | 39.32645°N 79.5317°W / 39.32645; -79.5317 |
Area | 5.3 acres (2.1 ha) |
Built | 1825-1827 |
Architect | Grimes, Henry |
Part of | Brookside Historic District (ID13000264[1]) |
NRHP reference No. | 73001923, 79003443[2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | July 2, 1973, boundary increase May 4, 1979 |
Designated CP | May 8, 2013 |
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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, with a boundary increase in 1979.[2] It is located in the Brookside Historic District.