{"nrhp_refnum":"96001210","name":"Wilson, Levi, Tavern","other_names":["Miller, John, Tavern"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"US 40, 1.5 mi. E of S Bridge","address_restricted":false,"city":"Buffalo Twp.","county":"Washington County","state":"PA","lat":40.150148459000036,"lon":-80.32869742199995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1996-04-15","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Commerce","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-and-a-half story, five-bay, double-pile brick house in Buffalo Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, situated about one-and-a-half miles east of the S Bridge on U.S. Route 40 (the National Road). It was built c. 1816 and operated as a tavern, with a one-and-a-half story kitchen ell added to the rear soon after.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the tavern is significant for its association with the National Road and its commercial role as an inn during the road's golden era. It is also significant architecturally as a good example of the vernacular Federal style, retaining much of its interior woodwork and floor plan. The building is one of four documented to survive in Buffalo Township from a group of about thirty eligible National Road taverns.","narrative":"Built c. 1816 as a two-and-a-half story, five-bay brick house facing U.S. Route 40 about one-and-a-half miles east of the S Bridge in Buffalo Township, Washington County, the Levi Wilson Tavern served travelers on the National Road. Its facade is laid in Flemish bond, and the interior retains Federal-style details including an arched transom, a six-panel front door, and fireplace surrounds with fluted pilasters and sunburst panels in the former dining kitchen. Tax records show Levi Wilson operating an inn here by 1816-17, and John Miller was taxed as an innkeeper from 1836 to 1852, the golden age of the road. The building is one of four documented survivors among about thirty eligible National Road taverns in the township. Its masonry construction, large size, kitchen ell, and largely intact floor plan make it identifiable as a tavern. Alterations include a rebuilt east gable wall and modern kitchens, but the building retains good overall integrity.","period_of_significance":"c. 1816 - c. 1853","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Federal","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":null,"vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:11:37.039668-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/96001210.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/96001210/354b1c5226-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/96001210/354b1c5226-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Nyttend","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Levi_Wilson_Tavern.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Nyttend</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Levi_Wilson_Tavern.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71993979","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levi_Wilson_Tavern","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15242284"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/washington-county/wilson-levi-tavern-96001210/"}