Historic Structure Report: Mount Washington Tavern

Crosby T and Cody G. 1997. Historic Structure Report: Mount Washington Tavern. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Denver Service Center, Denver, Colorado

The battle at Fort Necessity in the summer of 1754 was the opening action of the French and Indian War. This war was a clash of British, French and American Indian cultures. It ended with the removal of French power from North America, setting the stage for the American Revolution. Mount Washington Tavern, built circa 1827-28, stands upon land once owned by George Washington. Approximately 1,000 feet to the southwest of the tavern is Fort Necessity, site of the frontier palisade erected under Washington's command in 1754 during an opening battle of the French and Indian War. The report concludes that it is not recommended that the building envelope be restored to its historic appearance. The primary alterations would be the restoration of the chimneys to their more asymmetrical historical appearance, the removal of the four west windows, and the removal of the circa 1950 basement boiler room. While each is listed and briefly discussed as a separate issue, in fact they can not be entirely isolated as separate actions.

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Published Report
Authors
Crosby, Tony; Cody, Greg
Date of Issue
1997-12
Publisher
U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Units
FONE , NER
Keywords
Classical Revival, Federal, French and Indian War, George Washington, restoration, tavern
Subjects
CRIS-HS: 000360: Mount Washington Tavern

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