National Register of Historic Places

Brummell's Inn

Thomasville, Davidson County, North Carolina
Listed
November 25, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80002822

About this property

Brummell's Inn is a historic inn and tavern near Thomasville, Davidson County, North Carolina. It was originally constructed as a small log house in the late 18th/early 19th century. It was expanded in about 1814 in a vernacular Late Georgian / Early Federal style, with later additions. The resultant building is two-stories and eight bays wide. Also on the property are a contributing smokehouse, barn, and cemetery. The stagecoach inn operated into the 1850s, after which it was used as a dwelling house. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Location

Thomasville, Davidson County, North Carolina
35.94903, -80.10492

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Sources

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Questions about this property

When was Brummell's Inn listed on the National Register?

Brummell's Inn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 25, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Brummell's Inn?

Brummell's Inn is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Brummell's Inn?

The period of significance for Brummell's Inn is recorded as the industrial era.

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