Riverton ยท Litchfield Hills: Riverton
Old Riverton Inn
Known over time as Ives Tavern and Yale's Hotel, and dated to about 1811 by the National Register; 10 rooms overlooking the Farmington River.
- Built
- c. 1811NRHP nomination: period of significance 'c. 1811 – 1942'; tradition dates the inn to 1796 but the source of that tradition was not found, and land records trace ownership to Jesse Ives in the early 19th century. The inn's own site says 'built well before the 1800's'.
- Architect
- Jesse Ives (builder, per the nomination, with a question mark)
- Type
- Inn
- Rooms
- 10
- Area
- Litchfield Hills: Riverton
- Credentials
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places; Inside a National Register historic district
The story
The NRHP nomination records the building under the historic names Ives Tavern, Old Ives Hotel, Riverton Hotel and Yale’s Hotel. Tradition dates it to 1796, but the nomination dates it to about 1811, when Jesse Ives acquired the property, and says its five levels suggest it was built as a tavern rather than a home. It was listed on the National Register in 1992 and lies within the Riverton Historic District. Today it has 10 guest rooms overlooking the west branch of the Farmington River and the Royal Coachman Tavern, run by owner Sherice Levan-Bennett (inn).
Good to know
- No elevator
- Address: 436 East River Road, Riverton, CT 06065
Sources (2)
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.