Black Tavern
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Black Tavern
Black Tavern, at Dudley Center Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 9, 1985: the first place in Dudley to be listed. Only 1,865 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older. The Register lists it for its commerce, transportation and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Federal, as it does for 661 other Massachusetts listings. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isBuilding in Massachusetts, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 84 MB · National Archives↗1803 to today
- 1803Built
- 1985Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 41 years
Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 10 minutes
Dudley Center Rd., Dudley · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
1 more Register listing within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Federal style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Federal.
Memories of Black Tavern
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Black Tavern
Is Black Tavern on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on May 9, 1985 (Register number 85000981).
Is Black Tavern a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Henry C. Bowen House, 7.1 miles away.
Can you visit Black Tavern?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Black Tavern?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 84 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63797129 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.