National Register of Historic Places

Rand, William, Tavern

Smithfield, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia
Listed
May 26, 2004
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
04000548

About this property

William Rand Tavern, also known as Rectory of the Christ Episcopal Church, Sykes Inn, and Smithfield Inn, is a historic inn and tavern located at Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia. It was built about 1752, and is a two-story, five-bay, Georgian style brick and frame building. It has a standing-seam metal hipped roof with parged brick chimneys at the building ends. A rear addition was built in 1922–1923. It opened as a tavern in 1759, and operated as such until 1854, when the Vestry of Christ Church purchased it. The church sold the property in 1892, and it resumed use as an inn in 1922. It is now operated as a bed and breakfast. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. It is located in the Smithfield Historic District.

Location

112 W. Main St.
Smithfield, Isle Of Wight County, Virginia
36.98217, -76.63199

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

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When was Rand, William, Tavern listed on the National Register?

Rand, William, Tavern was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 26, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Rand, William, Tavern?

Rand, William, Tavern is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Rand, William, Tavern is recorded as the early_republic era.

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