Boyd's Tavern, also known as Boyd Tavern; Exchange Hotel; Boydton Hotel, Boydton, Virginia
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N 36° 40.069 W 078° 23.285
17S E 733428 N 4061201
Boyd's Tavern began in 1790 as a simple one-story structure, but was expanded to a two-story hotel in the 1810's and 1820's. Confederate soldiers mustered into the army here during the Civil War.
Waymark Code: WMJXH
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/01/2006
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The original Boyd's Tavern was constructed in 1790.
It was a small one-story dwelling & tavern. Around 1816 the building was expanded and more closely resembles the present structure. By the 1820s, the building had evolved into a federal style structure. Boyd's Tavern provided a place for people visiting the county seat on business to stay. Its location right across the street from the County Courthouse made it an ideal location.
Boyd's Tavern was where Confederate troops in the area mustered prior to marching off to war. Following the Civil War, the owners sought to give the tavern a different appearance. These changes are attributed to Jacob Holt, an architect-builder working in southside Virginia in the 1870's. The early decades of the 1900's saw more exterior alterations. The tavern became a thriving hotel and then a boarding house which converted to apartments in 1922. The structure is now used for rental events and tours.
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