[DRAFT] Tavern Kitchen and Guest House, Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
Raley RL. 1956. [DRAFT] Tavern Kitchen and Guest House, Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Appomattox, Virginia
This draft report contains architectural data and administrative data for the Clover Hill Tavern and Guest House. It was intended as a record of the architectural history of the structure and its subsequent changes and alterations. The Tavern and Guest House is one of the structures in the group of buildings loosely known as the Clover Hill Tavern Stand. The first years of the Tavern are associated with the Patteson family. There were few significant changes made between 1819 and 1845. In 1845, when Clover Hill became the county seat of the newly-formed Appomattox County, activity in the town increased, and the tavern required expanded kitchen facilities and more sleeping rooms. Samuel McDearmon owned the Tavern Stand in 1846, and he made a considerable investment in new buildings and improvements. Eventually, with the growing discord between the states, the completion of a railroad two miles away, and financial decline of the prominent McDearmon, the expansion of the village reversed. Photos of the village in 1865 show sagging porches and unpainted houses. The administrative data section describes the restoration of the structure, including work that was already completed, plans for future restoration, and intended use. Draft includes annotations.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Raley, Robert
- Date of Issue
- 1956-08
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- APCO , NER
- Keywords
- Alexander Patteson, civil war, Clover Hill, commerce, county seat, deed, hotel, McDearmon, Patterson, restoration, stage line, tavern, tax record, village