National Register of Historic Places

Old Hotel

Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia
Listed
November 11, 1969
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
69000273

About this property

Old Hotel, also known as Williams Ordinary and Love's Tavern, is a historic inn and tavern located in Dumfries, Virginia. It is dated to about 1765, and is a two-story, five-bay, Georgian style brick building. It features stone quoins and a stone doorway. The building has a fully molded wood cornice with modillions, hipped roof, and four interior end chimneys. In the fall of 2016, new evidence emerged from dendrochronology testing by the Oxford Tree Ring Laboratory in Baltimore that the building may not be as old as previously thought. The dendrochronology testing, which examines the wood in the building, reveals the structure may date to 1786–87, just before George Washington took office. The building, one of the oldest in Prince William County, is currently used by the county for its Historic Preservation offices. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969. Williams' Ordinary, Main Street, Dumfries, Prince William County, VA: 2 photos at Historic American Buildings Survey

Location

Dumfries, Prince William County, Virginia
38.56872, -77.32378

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Sources

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When was Old Hotel listed on the National Register?

Old Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 11, 1969.

What type of historic resource is Old Hotel?

Old Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Old Hotel?

The period of significance for Old Hotel is recorded as the industrial era.

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