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Historic Hotels and Inns in Middlesex County, VA

Hotels, inns and old taverns on the register near you, a few of which will still rent you a room.

Architecture is history you can still walk into. Middlesex County is one of 134 counties in Virginia. The trick is knowing which doors have a story behind them.

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On the record near Middlesex County, VA

The 12 nearest

13 listed sites on the record match historic hotels and inns within 60 miles of Middlesex County, VA, out of 58 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 11 listed sites carry Middlesex County as their county.

Lane Hotel, The15 miles from the center of Middlesex County · Building · Mathews · listed 2011National Register of Historic Places
Rice's Hotel22 miles from the center of Middlesex County · Building · Heathsville · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Chamberlin Hotel43 miles from the center of Middlesex County · Building · Hampton (Independent City) · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Hotel Warwick43 miles from the center of Middlesex County · Building · Newport News (Independent City) · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Rand, William, Tavern43 miles from the center of Middlesex County · Building · Smithfield · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Boykin's Tavern49 miles from the center of Middlesex County · Building · Isle of Wight · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Jefferson Hotel52 miles from the center of Middlesex County · Building · Richmond (Independent City) · listed 1969National Register of Historic Places
Byrd, William, Hotel53 miles from the center of Middlesex County · Building · Richmond (Independent City) · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
Deep Run Hunt Club Rosedale Lodge53 miles from the center of Middlesex County · Building · Richmond · listed 2019National Register of Historic Places
Cavalier Hotel58 miles from the center of Middlesex County · Building · Virginia Beach (Independent City) · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places
Crest Kitchenette Motel59 miles from the center of Middlesex County · Building · Virginia Beach · listed 2022National Register of Historic Places
Jefferson Manor Motel Apartments59 miles from the center of Middlesex County · Building · Virginia Beach · listed 2021National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Middlesex County, VA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Hotels in Middlesex County, step by step

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See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Middlesex County, VA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Middlesex County, VA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Middlesex County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Middlesex County, VA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Middlesex County, VA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.