The Lane Hotel, also known as the Hotel Mathews and The White Dog Inn, is a historic inn and tavern located at Mathews, Mathews County, Virginia. It was built about 1840, and is a 2 1/2-story, rectangular frame building with an adjoining kitchen. It features a prominent two-story Greek Revival front porch added in 1916 and a three-part, semi-circular window under the front gable known as a "Billups" Window. Also added in 1916 to the east and west of the original building are two-story square wings. The building was moved back from Grove street an approximate distance of 25 feet in 1916.[3]
The Lane Hotel | |
 Front of the hotel | |
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| Location | 68 Church Street, Mathews, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 37°26′3″N 76°19′19″W / 37.43417°N 76.32194°W |
| Area | 1.62 acres (0.66 ha) |
| Built | c. 1840 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 11000065[1] |
| VLR No. | 057-0070 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 1, 2011 |
| Designated VLR | December 16, 2010[2] |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[1] It is currently the site of a restaurant called the White Dog Bistro.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 2/28/11 through 3/04/11. National Park Service. 2011-03-11.
- ^ "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Laurie Whiteway (August 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: The Lane Hotel" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying five photos
- ^ "History of WDB - The White Dog Bistro Restaurant - Mathews, VA". thewhitedogbistro.com. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
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