Yates Tavern HABS Description - Early American Architecture

Many primitive features; stone basement shows floor construction above, of carefully selected joists in form of unhewn poles; construction of trimmer arch unusual; stone hearth supported on pole which rests in forked poles driven into earth; first floor divided into one large room and one narrow one, with sheathed-in stair projecting into latter but reached from former; all finish is sheathing, with open timbered ceiling; curious overhang at second-floor line caused by raising of roof at eaves. Originally the slope much steeper.

Notes

See also the original HABS record;
In the HABS survey file, the structure was called the Yancy Cabin; during the Pittsylvania County bicentennial in 1976, when the structure was restored and granted National Register status, its earlier Yates family association again became more familiar;
Later study of the roof and overhang resulted in the conclusion that its conformation was the original stylistic intent, rather than a later modification of the roof structure;
Research and editorial assistance was provided by Henry H. Mitchell and Sarah E. Mitchell (a descendant of the Yates Tavern family).

Historic American Buildings Survey
(HABS #VA-270):
Yates Tavern, Pittsylvania County, VA

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Historic American Buildings Survey(HABS #VA-270):Yates Tavern, Pittsylvania County, VA

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Description

Photographs

Notes

Historic American Buildings Survey
(HABS #VA-270):
Yates Tavern, Pittsylvania County, VA