Western Hotel (Lynchburg, Virginia)
The Western Hotel, or Joseph Nichols' Tavern, is a historic building located at Lynchburg, Virginia. It is the last of the city's many ante-bellum taverns and ordinaries, and is an important example of early Federal-style commercial architecture. It stands at what was for many years the western entrance to the city. It is known to have been operated as a tavern as early as 1815 by Joseph Nichols. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. It is located in the Fifth Street Historic District. Western Hotel (Lynchburg, Virginia