A survivor of the August 2011 Mineral earthquake, this corner brick building is reported to be the oldest commercial building in the Historic Downtown area and occupies part of Lot #35 on the 1759 plat of the Town of Culpeper, as surveyed by 16 year old George Washington for Lord Fairfax. The building is listed on The Virginia Register of Historic Places.
The original building area has handmade brick, hand hewn and pegged timbers, and wide pine floors. The rear portion is Circa 1790 while the front portion is Circa 1835. The first level on the corner of East Street and E. Davis Street has been used as a stable, tobacco warehouse, restaurant, plus numerous other businesses. The lower level was used as a Civil War jail for both the North and South Armies and now houses our Pub.
This building is now a showpiece of world class cuisine produced by chef Peter Stogbuchner.