National Register of Historic Places

Red Fox Inn

Middleburg, Loudoun County, Virginia
Listed
November 13, 1997
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
97001403

About this property

The Red Fox Inn & Tavern, also known as the Middleburg Inn and Beveridge House, is a historic inn and tavern located in Middleburg, Loudoun County, Virginia. According to the National Register of Historic Places placard on the building, the Red Fox Inn was established circa 1728. Some historic artifacts on the building date to about 1830, with additions and remodelings dating from the 1850s, 1890s, and the 1940s. It consists of a 2 1/2 story-with-basement, five-bay, gable-roofed, fieldstone main block, with a two-story, three-bay, gable-roofed fieldstone rear wing. The front facade features a one-story, one-bay, pedimented porch dating from the 1940s. It has a standing seam metal gable roof and exterior end chimneys. The buildings exhibits design details in the Federal and Colonial Revival styles. It is thought to be one of the oldest continuously operated inns in Virginia as well as the United States. The Red Fox Inn & Tavern has served a variety of functions including: stagecoach stop, inn, tavern, butcher shop, apartment house, post office, and hotel. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

Location

2 E. Washington St.
Middleburg, Loudoun County, Virginia
38.96791, -77.72963

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Nearby Battles

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When was Red Fox Inn listed on the National Register?

Red Fox Inn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 13, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Red Fox Inn?

Red Fox Inn is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Red Fox Inn is recorded as the industrial era.

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