$885,000
bedrooms
6
bathrooms
6
square feet
6,858
Acreage
0.46
Open Houses
-
year built
1815
Full Baths
5
Half Baths
1
Historic Downtown Dayton , VA. THE THOMAS HOUSE RESTAURANT & INN. This is your opportunity to become the steward of a piece of Shenandoah Valley History! Original Dwelling built in 1815, with 1854 addition. The Thomas House Restaurant addition was added by Lottie Thomas in 1960, and has been open continuously since the 1960s. The home, operating as the Thomas House Inn, has 5 bedrooms, 4 baths, 1 bed/1 bath apartment, and unfinished basement, with private entrance and bath (rough-in), that was formally a 2nd apartment. The Thomas House restaurant has ample seating, plus utilizes private rooms in the home for serving groups and parties. Excellent Live/Work potential! History: Built by Alexander Herrington, in 1818, Harrington’s grandfather, Lord Benjamin Herring, was an English nobleman who settled in the Shenandoah Valley in 1737. Their daughter, Bathsheba, married Capt. Abraham Lincoln, grandparents of President Abraham Lincoln. In 1942, Lottie Thomas opened the Thomas House bakery, which became the Thomas House restaurant, and operated the house as a boarding house. You can find "Lottie's rules" for boarders in the photos.Real Estate & Business for sale. TURNKEY All inventory, furnishings and fixtures included.
| Location | |
| Subdivision | - |
| County | Rockingham |
| Elementary School | John Wayland |
| Middle School | Wilbur S. Pence |
| High School | Turner Ashby |
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MLS number: 663438
Listing agent:
Ashley Swartz
#0225103133
Listing broker:
Cottonwood Commercial Llc
(540) 434-9922
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