Avon Inn is an historic

inn Inns are generally establishments or buildings where travelers can seek lodging, and usually, food and drink. Inns are typically located in the country or along a highway; before the advent of motorized transportation they also provided accommo ...

located in Avon, USA, in

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. The main block was built in the 1840s as a residence in the

Greek Revival The Greek Revival was an architectural movement which began in the middle of the 18th century but which particularly flourished in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in northern Europe and the United States and Canada, but ...

style. The five bay structure features a two-story

portico A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls. This idea was widely used in ancient Greece and has influenced many cult ...

supported by massive Ionic columns. In 1882, the building was expanded and remodeled for use as a sanitarium. It was expanded and remodeled in 1912, when it was converted for use as an inn and

banquet hall A banquet hall, function hall, or reception hall, is a special purpose room, or a building, used for hosting large social and business events. Typically a banquet hall is capable of serving dozens to hundreds of people a meal in a timely fashion. Pe ...

. At this time a notable

Colonial Revival The Colonial Revival architectural style seeks to revive elements of American colonial architecture. The beginnings of the Colonial Revival style are often attributed to the Centennial Exhibition of 1876, which reawakened Americans to the archi ...

style dining room was added. ''See also:'' It was listed on the

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on April 16, 1991. In 2016, The Inn began significant renovations to reopen in 2018 under new ownership.

References

External links

Avon Inn websiteNational Register of Historic Places
Residential buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Greek Revival architecture in New York (state) Colonial Revival architecture in New York (state) Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Buildings and structures in Livingston County, New York National Register of Historic Places in Livingston County, New York {{LivingstonCountyNY-NRHP-stub