Union Tavern
United States historic place in Milton, North Carolina. Added to the National Register in 1975, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Union Tavern is a historic tavern and workshop on Broad Street in Milton, North Carolina. It is a rare example of a well-preserved early 19th-century Federal period tavern, and is further notable as the workshop of Thomas Day, a free person of color who was one of North Carolina's leading cabinetmakers. The building was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1975. It is located in the Milton Historic District.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Main St., Milton, NC |
| County | Caswell County |
| Listed | May 15, 1975 |
| Reference number | 75001245 |
| Type of place | tavern |
| Style | Federal architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Main St., Milton, NC |
| Coordinates | 36.53868, -79.20625 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Guilford Courthouse National Military Park · 45 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Buffalo Park 33 mi · Buffalo Park Picnic Shelter 33 mi · Longwood Park 36 mi |
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 75001245. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.