THE THOMAS HOUSE RESTAURANT & INN. Historic Downtown Dayton , VA. Open and Operating! TURN KEY all furniture, fixtures and equipment included! Excellent live/work opportunity, as 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.
This commercial gravel lot for rent, approximately 0.25 acres, is located on Bowman Rd in Dayton, Virginia. The lot is equipped with electricity and has a mailbox installed, making it suitable for a variety of uses. Whether you need a storage yard for vehicles or equipment, a staging area for construction projects, or a space for outdoor events and pop-up markets, this versatile property can accommodate your needs. Bring your ideas and make the most of this opportunity!
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Dayton is located in Virginia. Dayton, Virginia has a population of 1,615. Dayton is more family-centric than the surrounding county with 33.83% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 31.36%.
The median household income in Dayton, Virginia is $68,333. The median household income for the surrounding county is $67,484 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Dayton is 33.9 years.
The average high temperature in July is 85 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 20.6 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 39.1 inches per year, with 24.1 inches of snow per year.