Brick Tavern Stand

Brick Tavern Stand, also known as Clawson House, is a historic brick building in Montour Falls, Schuyler County, New York. Constructed in 1828, the two-story structure was designed in the Federal style and has a five-bay façade with a recessed entrance. Its original role was as an inn and tavern serving stagecoach traffic in the Finger Lakes region, placing it within the network of early nineteenth-century commercial and transportation buildings that supported travel through upstate New York. The name Brick Tavern Stand reflects that original hospitality and roadside function rather than a modern consumer brand. The property later underwent a change in use and became associated with Bethesda Sanitorium. It was operated by Dr. Charles Deland Clawson, after whom the alternative name Clawson House is derived. This transition illustrates the building's continued adaptation as local commercial and institutional needs changed. The available reference material does not establish the precise dates of the sanatorium period, the full extent of the alterations, or the complete ownership history. In 1974, the building became the home of the Schuyler County Historical Society. Its current significance therefore lies primarily in preservation, local history, and architectural heritage rather than in ongoing tavern or hospitality operations. The structure's Federal-style design, brick construction, stagecoach-era origins, and later institutional history connect it to the broader development of the Finger Lakes region. Brick Tavern Stand was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places on November 4, 1994. The designation formally recognized the building's historical and architectural importance. Publicly available reference material identifies the Schuyler County Historical Society as the relevant institutional presence at the property, but does not provide enough information to state a separate legal owner, operating company, current visitor schedule, or commercial product range.

Brick Tavern Stand was built in 1828 in Montour Falls, in Schuyler County, New York. It was erected as a two-story, five-bay Federal-style brick building with a recessed entrance. The building's original purpose was commercial and hospitality-related: it functioned as a tavern and inn on stagecoach routes serving the Finger Lakes region. In that setting, it would have formed part of the local infrastructure supporting travelers and transport before the development of modern tourism and highway networks, although the available reference material does not document individual proprietors, clientele, or specific stage routes. At a later point, the building was adapted for institutional use as Bethesda Sanitorium. It was operated by Dr. Charles Deland Clawson, and the property became known as Clawson House. The supplied historical account does not specify when the sanatorium opened, how long it operated, or what architectural changes were made during this period. These unresolved details should not be filled without further archival or preservation sources. In 1974, Brick Tavern Stand became the home of the Schuyler County Historical Society. That change shifted the building's principal role from hospitality and medical use to historical stewardship and community heritage. The property remains notable for retaining the character of an early nineteenth-century Federal-style commercial structure while embodying multiple phases of local history. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 4, 1994. The listing recognizes its architectural form and historical associations with stagecoach-era travel, tavern culture, later medical use, and local historical preservation. The available sources do not provide a detailed account of restoration campaigns, current programming, or the site's present visitor operations.

• 1994

  National Register listing

  [1]Brick Tavern Standen.wikipedia.org

  Brick Tavern Stand was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 4, 1994.

• 1974

  Became the home of the Schuyler County Historical Society

  [1]Brick Tavern Standen.wikipedia.org

  The property began serving as the home of the Schuyler County Historical Society, establishing its modern role as a local history and preservation site.

• 1828

  Construction of the tavern building

  [1]Brick Tavern Standen.wikipedia.org

  A two-story, five-bay Federal-style brick structure was built in Montour Falls as a tavern and inn serving stagecoach traffic in the Finger Lakes region.

• Conversion to Bethesda Sanitorium

  [1]Brick Tavern Standen.wikipedia.org

  The former tavern was later adapted for use as Bethesda Sanitorium and was operated by Dr. Charles Deland Clawson, giving rise to the alternative name Clawson House.

Historic preservation and local heritage site associated with an early nineteenth-century tavern, stagecoach travel, and the history of Montour Falls.

1. 1Brick Tavern Standen.wikipedia.org