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The original Boyd
Tavern was constructed in 1790.
It consisted of a small one-story dwelling & tavern. Around 1816 the
building was altered and expanded reflecting the nucleus of the
present structure. By the 1820s, the building had evolved into a
federal style.
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 20th century saw further exterior alterations.
From the plain, country ordination of Alexander Boyd to a thriving
hotel, to a boarding house which converted to apartments in 1922.
The tavern's history has been one of constant change, expansion, &
renovation meeting the varied needs of the surrounding community.
The tavern has been a prominent landmark for over 200 years. A truly
unique structure.
In 1976, The Boyd Tavern was placed on the Virginia landmark
register & the national register of historic places.
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