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222 Main St, 
Dayton, VA 22821

$669,900

6

Beds

6

Baths

6,858

Sq Ft

Single Family

Active

Listed by

Ashley Swartz

Cottonwood Commercial LLC.

540-434-9922

Last updated:

February 2, 2026, 03:41 PM

MLS#

663438

Source:

VA HRAR

About This Home

222 Main St

THE THOMAS HOUSE RESTAURANT & INN. Historic Downtown Dayton , VA. Open and Operating! Real Estate & Business for sale. TURNKEY All inventory, furnishings and fixtures included. Excellent Live/Work opportunity, as the steward of Shenandoah Valley History! Original Dwelling built in 1815, with 1854 addition. The Thomas House Restaurant addition was added by Lottie Thomas in 1960, and has been open continuously since the 1960s. The home, operating as the Thomas House Inn, has 5 bedrooms, 4 baths, 1 bed/1 bath apartment, and unfinished basement, with private entrance and bath (rough-in), that was formally a 2nd apartment. The Thomas House restaurant has ample seating, plus utilizes private rooms in the home for serving groups and parties. Excellent Live/Work potential! History: Built by Alexander Herrington, in 1818, Harrington’s grandfather, Lord Benjamin Herring, was an English nobleman who settled in the Shenandoah Valley in 1737. Their daughter, Bathsheba, married Capt. Abraham Lincoln, grandparents of President Abraham Lincoln. In 1942, Lottie Thomas opened the Thomas House bakery, which became the Thomas House restaurant, and operated the house as a boarding house. You can find "Lottie's rules" for boarders in the photos.

Home Facts

Single Family

6 Baths

6 Bedrooms

Built in 1815

Price Summary

669,900

$97 per Sq. Ft.

MLS #:

663438

Last Updated:

February 2, 2026, 03:41 PM

Added:

9 month(s) ago

Rooms & Interior

Bedrooms

Total Bedrooms:

6

Bathrooms

Total Bathrooms:

6

Full Bathrooms:

5

Interior

Living Area:

6,858 Sq. Ft.

Structure

Structure

Building Area:

8,544 Sq. Ft.

Year Built:

1815

Lot

Lot Size (Sq. Ft):

20,037

Finances & Disclosures

Finances

Price:

$669,900

Price per Sq. Ft:

$97 per Sq. Ft.

Source:VA HRAR
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