Yates Tavern
Historic commercial building in Virginia, United States
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Yates Tavern, also known as Yancy Cabin, is a historic tavern located near Gretna, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. The building dates to the late-18th or early-19th century, and is a two-story, frame building sheathed in weatherboard. It measures approximately 18 feet by 24 feet and has eight-inch jetty on each long side at the second-floor level. It is representative of a traditional hall-and-parlor Tidewater house. The building was occupied by a tavern in the early-19th century. It was restored in the 1970s.[3]
LocationS of Gretna on U.S. 29, near Gretna, Virginia
Coordinates36°56′8″N 79°22′5″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
ArchitecturalstyleTidewater-Upland House
Yates Tavern | |
Yancy Cabin, HABS Photo | |
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| Location | S of Gretna on U.S. 29, near Gretna, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°56′8″N 79°22′5″W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Architectural style | Tidewater-Upland House |
| NRHP reference No. | 74002143[1] |
| VLR No. | 071-0060 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 19, 1974 |
| Designated VLR | November 19, 1974[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]