J. Huston Tavern

Arrow Rock Tavern
Arrow Rock Tavern, January 2007
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

  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 February 1, 2017. (includes 16 photographs from 2012)
  3. ^ Missouri State Parks