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Boyd Tavern

Boyd Tavern is a historic tavern building in Albemarle County, Virginia, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Last updated September 26, 2026

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Overview

Boyd Tavern, also known as Old Boyd Tavern, Watson's Ordinary, and Shepherd's Inn, is a historic tavern located in Boyd Tavern, Albemarle County, Virginia. It was built about 1831 and is a two-story, two-over-two, three-bay double-pile frame structure. It sits on a fieldstone foundation and has a side-gable roof. A one-story addition was built in the early 20th century. The property includes a family cemetery used by the Shepherds, owners of the property from the mid-1800s to 1937. The building housed a tavern, store, and post office at various times until 1937, when it became a single-family dwelling. The house was renovated in 1978. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

History

Boyd Tavern, also known as Old Boyd Tavern, Watson's Ordinary, and Shepherd's Inn, is a historic tavern located in Boyd Tavern, Albemarle County, Virginia. It was built about 1831, and is a two-story, two-over-two, three-bay double-pile frame structure. It sits on a fieldstone foundation and has a side-gable roof. A one-story addition was built in the early 20th century. The property includes a family cemetery used by the Shepherds, owners of the property from the mid-1800s to 1937. The building housed a tavern, store, and post office at various times until 1937, when it became a single-family dwelling. The house was renovated in 1978. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

  • 2009

    Boyd Tavern was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1978

    The house was renovated.

  • 1937

    The building ceased use as a tavern, store, and post office and became a single-family dwelling.

  • 1831

    Boyd Tavern was built about 1831.

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