855.375.4001
Listing Courtesy of: Ashley Swartz - Cottonwood Commercial LLC 540-434-9922

222 Main St Dayton, VA 22821

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Single Family Residence
6 Beds
6 Baths
... Bed/Bath
6,858 Sq. Ft.

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Last updated on 12/17/2025 12:21 PM
THE THOMAS HOUSE RESTAURANT & INN. Historic Downtown Dayton , VA. Open and Operating! Real Estate & Business for sale. TURNKEY All inventory, furnishings and fixtures included. Excellent Live/Work opportunity, as the steward of Shenandoah Valley History! Original Dwelling built in 1815, with 18...54 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. Continue reading
MLS#
663438
Property Type
Single Family
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
5 Full/1 Half
Year Built
1815
Square Feet
6,858 sq. ft
Lot Size
0.46
Stories
2.0
Sewer
Public Sewer

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Listing Courtesy of: Ashley Swartz - Cottonwood Commercial LLC 540-434-9922
Andrea D. Conner, License 225222413, Xome Inc., License 226024700, [email protected], 844-400-XOME (9663), 750 Highway 121 Bypass, Suite 100, Lewisville, Texas 75067

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