National Historic Landmark · hotel · Alexandria (Independent City), Virginia

Gadsby's Tavern

Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visit National Historic Landmark Listed 1966

Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

The record

Property type	Building
Address	128 N. Royal St., Alexandria (Independent City), VA
Independent city	City of Alexandria
Listed	Oct 15, 1966
Listed for	Transportation, Communications
Level of significance	National
Reference number	66000913
Type of place	hotel
Designations	National Historic Landmark, Virginia Historic Landmark
Contributing resources	1 building
Standing	Yes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Address	128 N. Royal St., Alexandria (Independent City), VA
Website	alexandriava.gov/GadsbysTavern ↗
Coordinates	38.8057° N, 77.0436° W · Directions ↗
Also in Alexandria (Independent City)	44 listed places in Alexandria (Independent City) →
Nearest national park unit	Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm · 2 miles · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearby	Fort Dupont Park Picnic Areas 6 miles · Fort Hunt Picnic Areas 6 miles · Fort Washington Park Day Use Facilities 7 miles

This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

At a glance

State: Virginia
Independent city: City of Alexandria
Listed: 1966
Type: Building
Landmark: Yes

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Guidebooks to historic places in Virginia

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Historical Tours Alexandria, Virginia
Frederick Knops, 2017
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Plantations of Virginia
Charlene C. Giannetti and Jai Williams, 2017
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George Washington's Virginia
John R. Maass, 2017
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Historic Sites in Virginia's Northern Neck and Essex County
Thomas A. Wolf, 2011
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Reference

Questions people ask

When was Gadsby's Tavern listed on the National Register?

Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Can I visit Gadsby's Tavern?

Yes. Gadsby's Tavern is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website.

Source: Official website

Where is Gadsby's Tavern?

128 N. Royal St., Alexandria (Independent City), City of Alexandria, Virginia. The nearest national park unit is Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm, 2 miles away.

Source: Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm

Where is the nomination form for Gadsby's Tavern?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Are there campgrounds near Gadsby's Tavern?

Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Fort Dupont Park Picnic Areas, 6 miles away. Fort Hunt Picnic Areas is 6 miles away, and Fort Washington Park Day Use Facilities is 7 miles away.

Source: Campsite Atlas

Is there cell service at Gadsby's Tavern?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

Sources

Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000913. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.