{"nrhp_refnum":"75001478","name":"Red Brick Tavern","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"1700 Cumberland Rd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Lafayette","county":"Madison County","state":"OH","lat":39.937978102000045,"lon":-83.40653404499994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1975-09-05","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story brick tavern with a rear wing, built in 1837 on the National Road (US 40) at Lafayette, Madison County, Ohio.","why_significant":"It is described as one of the oldest taverns still in operation in Ohio and a local landmark. Its construction marked the completion of the Cumberland Road section through Deer Creek Township in 1836-1837. Travelers on the National Road stayed there, including Martin Van Buren and William Henry Harrison during the 1840 presidential campaign, and Henry Clay.","narrative":"Built in 1837 along the National Road in Lafayette, Ohio, the Red Brick Tavern is a two-story Federal-style brick building with a reversed-L rear wing, set on a stone foundation. The facade is laid in Flemish bond with five bays, and a recessed classical entrance has a transom, sidelights and fluted Doric columns. Its construction marked the completion of the Cumberland Road through Deer Creek Township in 1836-1837, and the tavern hosted travelers on the famous east-west route. Martin Van Buren and William Henry Harrison stayed there during the 1840 presidential campaign, and Henry Clay was another guest. Railroads reduced tavern trade, and for about seventy-five years the building served as a residence before reopening as a hostelry in 1924. Widening of the road in the 1940s left the curb only about eight feet from the front door. Today it operates as a restaurant, with the interior modified and kitchen and banquet additions at the rear.","period_of_significance":"19th Century (built 1837)","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Federal (the data sheet also lists Federal and Greek Revival)","criteria":[],"status_note":"In use as a restaurant; interior altered for that use, with additions at the rear. Described as in good condition.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:09.749829-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/75001478.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/75001478/a65be61263-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/75001478/a65be61263-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Red_Brick_Tavern_in_Lafayette.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Red_Brick_Tavern_in_Lafayette.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71990053","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138560031"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/madison-county/red-brick-tavern-75001478/"}