Gadsby’s Tavern Museum

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Gadsby’s Tavern Museum is a historic 18th-century tavern and inn in Alexandria, Virginia, known for hosting prominent figures of the early United States and preserving period furnishings and architecture.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic house museum
inn
tavern
architecturalStyle Federal architecture
Georgian architecture
category Drinking establishments on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
Historic house museums in Virginia
Museums in Alexandria, Virginia
National Historic Landmarks in Virginia
Taverns in Virginia
country United States
hasCollection 18th-century furniture
historic decorative arts
period tableware
hasPart 18th-century inn building
18th-century tavern building
Gadsby’s City Tavern
Gadsby’s Hotel
hasVisitorCenter yes
hasWebsite https://www.alexandriava.gov/museums/gadsbys-tavern-museum
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
U.S. National Register of Historic Places listing
inception 18th century
locatedIn Alexandria Historic District
Alexandria, Virginia NERFINISHED
Old Town Alexandria
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
namedAfter John Gadsby
notableFor 18th-century architecture
hosting prominent figures of the early United States
preserved period furnishings
role in early American social and political life
NRHPReferenceNumber 66000928
NRHPType building
offers educational programs
guided tours
living history events
openingDateAsMuseum 1970s
operator Office of Historic Alexandria
partOf National Historic Landmark District of Alexandria, Virginia
state Virginia
streetAddress 134 North Royal Street
usedFor lodging
meeting place
museum exhibitions
public house


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