Fuller's Tavern is a 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 ...
and
tavern
A tavern is a place of business where people gather to drink alcoholic beverages and be served food such as different types of roast meats and cheese, and (mostly historically) where travelers would receive lodging. An inn is a tavern that h ...
located at
Guilderland
Guilderland is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. In the 2020 census, the town had a population of 36,848. The town is named for the Gelderland province in the Netherlands.
The town of Guilderland is on the central-northwest border ...
in
Albany County, New York
Albany County ( ) is a county in the state of New York, United States. Its northern border is formed by the Mohawk River, at its confluence with the Hudson River, which is to the east. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 31 ...
. It was built about 1795 and is a two-story wood-frame house with a "
saltbox
A saltbox house is a gable-roofed residential structure that is typically two stories in the front and one in the rear. It is a traditional New England style of home, originally timber framed, which takes its name from its resemblance to a woode ...
" roof. It opened as a tavern house in 1806 and is one of the few remaining inns of those built along the
Great Western Turnpike The Great Western Turnpike was a series of east–west toll roads that crossed part of New York in the United States. The toll roads that carried this name were:
*The First Great Western Turnpike, extending from Albany to Cherry Valley over a path ...
in the late 18th century.
It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artist ...
in 1982.
References
Taverns in New York (state)
Drinking establishments on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
Commercial buildings completed in 1795
Buildings and structures in Albany County, New York
National Register of Historic Places in Albany County, New York
Taverns on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
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