McCrady's Tavern and Long Room, Historic tavern complex in downtown Charleston, United States

McCrady's Tavern and Long Room is a two-part brick complex in downtown Charleston: a three-story flat-roofed tavern facing East Bay Street and a two-story Long Room facing Unity Alley, 75 by 25 feet, with an open arcade below and a 16-foot-ceilinged hall above. The two wings meet in a T shape around a rear courtyard.

Edward McCrady, a barber and veteran of the Revolutionary War, purchased the tavern in 1778 and expanded it over the following years. The Long Room was added during this expansion period and became a center for public gatherings.

The Long Room hosted the May 4, 1791 banquet held by the Charleston branch of the Society of the Cincinnati for President George Washington, with Governor Charles Pinckney, members of Congress and the mayor attending. Its second story held a stage, a 16-foot ceiling, an anteroom and a performers' dressing room. The arcade below originally housed horse stalls.

The complex is entered through an enclosed corridor at the southeast end of the Long Room, off Unity Alley, a narrow pedestrian lane linking East Bay Street and State Street. The East Bay Street door now serves only the former restaurant's Chef's Room. McCrady's Restaurant closed permanently on April 30, 2020, so the interior is not open to visitors.

While Charleston had numerous colonial-era taverns with large assembly rooms, this is the only one that survives today. Its preservation makes it a rare example of how these social spaces were built and used in the 18th century.