William Rand Tavern is a hotel near Newport News, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “historic commercial building in Virginia, United States”. It stands about 16 km from the centre of Newport News.[3]
Overview
William Rand Tavern, also known as Rectory of the Christ Episcopal Church, Sykes Inn, and Smithfield Inn, is a historic inn and tavern located at Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia. It was built about 1752, and is a two-story, five-bay, Georgian style brick and frame building. It has a standing-seam metal hipped roof with parged brick chimneys at the building ends.
From “William Rand Tavern” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
It is listed as a Virginia Historic Landmark and a National Register of Historic Places listed place. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 16 km from the centre of Newport News. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (PHF), about 7 km from the centre of Newport News.[4]
It is one of 3 hotels in and around Newport News recorded in Wikidata, 2 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5]
See also
References
- ^ William Rand Tavern (Q14713535). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ William Rand Tavern. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-06.
- ^ Newport News (Q335017). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Newport News. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.