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Old Hotel
Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Old Hotel

Also known as Williams Ordinary; Love's Tavern

Dumfries’s first place on the National RegisterListed Nov 12, 1969; only 88 of Virginia’s 3,272 listings are older
Listed 1969Dumfries
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Old Hotel

Old Hotel, at U.S. 1, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Nov 12, 1969: the first place in Dumfries to be listed. Only 88 of Virginia’s 3,272 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level.

What it isHotel in Dumfries, Virginia. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 18 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

U.S. 1, Dumfries · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Old HotelStart here
  2. 2Weems-Botts HouseBuilding · 0.3 mi on
Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DCabin Branch Pyrite Mine Historic DistrictDistrict1.6 mi

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Questions about Old Hotel

Is Old Hotel on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Nov 12, 1969 (Register number 69000273).

Is Old Hotel a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Virginia has 125 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Aquia Church, 8.4 miles away.

Can you visit Old Hotel?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Old Hotel?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 18 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 41682749 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.