Rockbridge Inn

Rockbridge Inn is a historic inn and tavern located near Natural Bridge, Rockbridge County, Virginia. It was built between 1821 and 1823, and is a two-story, five-bay, brick building. A two-story frame wing was built in 1841. It was remodeled in the 1880s, with the addition of two-story porches and interior redecoration. It operated as an inn until the 1930s. The property was owned in the 1880s by Colonel Henry Parsons, owner of Natural Bridge.[3]

Rockbridge Inn
Front of the inn
LocationNorthern side of Herring Hall Rd. at its junction with Rices Hill Road, near Natural Bridge, Virginia
Coordinates37°39′20″N 79°32′14″W
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1821 (1821)-1823, 1841, 1880s
NRHP reference No.95000398[1]
VLR No.081-0399
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 7, 1995
Designated VLRApril 28, 1995[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[1]

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Dianne and Joseph Pierce (July 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Rockbridge Inn" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
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