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Yates Tavern’s small overhang tells a larger story
An unusual architectural detail survives in a building whose construction date remains uncertain.
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The eight-inch overhang
One of Yates Tavern’s important details is easy to miss: its upper story projects about eight inches beyond the lower wall. Virginia’s historic-resources agency identifies this feature, called a jetty, as an unusual survival in the state.
A two-room plan, exterior-end chimney and corner stair connect several regional building traditions.
What the records establish
The construction date remains uncertain. Records do establish that Samuel Yates obtained a public-entertainment license in 1818.
Pittsylvania County restored the tavern during the 1970s as a bicentennial project.
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