Dunham Tavern

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Dunham Tavern
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Dunham Tavern
Dunham Tavern
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Coordinates: 41°30′17″N 81°38′19″W / 41.50472, -81.63861Coordinates: 41°30′17″N 81°38′19″W / 41.50472, -81.63861
Built/Founded: 1832
Architect: unknown
Architectural style(s): No Style Listed
Added to NRHP: July 25, 1974
NRHP Reference#: 74001439[1]
Governing body: Private

The Dunham Tavern, located at 6709 Euclid Avenue, is the oldest building in Cleveland, Ohio. Built in 1832,[1] it was originally the home of Rufus and Jane Pratt Dunham and is believed to be the first building constructed on Euclid Aveune east of East 55th Street[2] and the first frame house on the street.[3] It later became a stagecoach stop and tavern. It is now the Dunham Tavern Museum.

The Dunham Tavern was named a Cleveland Landmark in 1973[2] and added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 25, 1974.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2008-04-15).
  2. ^ a b Dunham Tavern. The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Case Western Reserve University (1997-06-15). Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
  3. ^ Rufus Dunham Tavern, 6709 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH. Historic American Buildings Survey. Library of Congress (1934-04-01). Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
  4. ^ National Register Information System. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-06-04.

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