Linville Falls Tavern, now known as Famous Louise's Rock House Restaurant, is a historic tavern located at Linville Falls, at the tri-point between Burke County, Avery County, and McDowell County, North Carolina. It was built in 1936, and is a 1+12-story, eight-bay, native stone Rustic Revival-style building. It has a hipped roof with dormers and two stone chimneys.[2]

Linville Falls Tavern, (former)
Facade
Linville Falls Tavern is located in North Carolina
Linville Falls Tavern
Linville Falls Tavern is located in the United States
Linville Falls Tavern
LocationU.S. Route 221 at Linville Falls, North Carolina
Coordinates35°57′32″N 81°56′35″W / 35.95889°N 81.94306°W / 35.95889; -81.94306
AreaLess than 1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1936 (1936)
Built byLenoir Franklin
Architectural styleRustic Revival
NRHP reference No.00001554[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 28, 2000

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Helen Cain and Nancy Van Dolsen (January–September 2000). "Linville Falls Tavern" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.