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80: 953: 105: 63: 965: 497: 942: 112: 87: 309:. It was acquired in 1815 by the Merrell family, who would operate it has a tavern for over a century. The Merrells enlarged the building, adding its third story ballroom and its two-story porch in 1838. The inn's taproom is remarkably well-preserved, with nearly all of its original features intact, including painted oak graining. 301:-story wood-frame structure, five bays wide, with a gable roof and brick sidewalls. The main facade is covered by a two-story porch extending across its full width. The porch is supported by tapered square columns on the first level, and round Doric columns on the second. 1614: 304:
The tavern was built as a residence in 1794 by Joseph Whiton, a local militia commander. It was one of the first brick houses of the Federal period in the region, with some of its design elements taken from the published drawings of
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The Merrell Tavern is located on the south side of Pleasant Street, near the western end of the roughly linear village. It is a
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in 1972. It continues to serve its historic function, and is now operated as a bed and breakfast inn.
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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Merrell Tavern is located in Massachusetts
Merrell Tavern is located in the United States
South Lee, Massachusetts
42°16′36″N 73°16′59″W / 42.27667°N 73.28306°W / 42.27667; -73.28306
South Lee Historic District
ID99000237
72000136
Massachusetts Route 102
South Lee, Massachusetts
National Register of Historic Places
Asher Benjamin
Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Berkshire County, Massachusetts


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