Boydton in Mecklenburg County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

The Boyd Tavern

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 13, 2010

1. The Boyd Tavern Marker

Inscription. The presence of Boyd tavern, built in the eighteenth-century, greatly influenced the selection of Boydton as the Mecklenburg County seat. A major mid-nineteenth century renovation expanded the original tavern into a 35-room structure that included fancy porches and ornamentation showcasing the craft of regional builder-architect Jacob W. Holt. A Virginia native, Holt established a reputation locally by reshaping the architectural character of the town and outlying county. The tavern closed in the late 19th century and in 1922 was converted into apartments. In 1988, the tavern was deeded to the Boyd Tavern Foundation and restored.

Erected 2009 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number UL-51.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.

Location. 36° 40.354′ N, 78° 23.276′ W. Marker is in Boydton, Virginia, in Mecklenburg County. It is at the intersection of Highway Fifty Eight (U.S. 58) and Washington Street (Virginia Route 92), on the right when traveling east on Highway

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Fifty Eight. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Boydton VA 23917, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Virginia,

specifically in the Piedmont,

in Southside Virginia,

and specifically in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Boydton and Petersburg Plank Road (approx. 0.3 miles away); Boydton Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Monument to Confederate Soldiers of Mecklenburg (approx. 0.3 miles away); Esso Gas Station (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Boydton LOVEwork (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Boyd Tavern (approx. 0.3 miles away); Boydton (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Boydton Academic and Bible Institute (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boydton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Boydton Academic and Bible Institute (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . .
1. The Boyd Tavern Foundation. (Submitted on June 14, 2010.)
2. The Life and Times of The Boyd Tavern. The Boyd Family Foundation (Submitted on June 14, 2010.)

3. The Boyd Tavern. National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on June 14, 2010.)

4. Jacob W. Holt (1811-1880). Architects & Builders NCSU Libraries (Submitted on June 14, 2010.)

US Rt 58 & Washington St (facing east) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 13, 2010

2. US Rt 58 & Washington St (facing east)

The Boyd Tavern image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 18, 2010

3. The Boyd Tavern

Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,044 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 14, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.