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The Waybury Inn is an
inn Inns are generally establishments or buildings where travelers can seek lodging, and usually, food and drink. Inns are typically located in the country or along a highway; before the advent of motorized transportation they also provided accommo ...
at 457 East Main Street in Middlebury,
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,
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. The inn was built in 1810, and is one of the oldest operating traveler's accommodations in the state. It was listed on the
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in 1983. It is well known for its use in exterior shots of the ''
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'' television series.


Description

The Waybury Inn is located on the north side of East Main Street (
Vermont Route 125 Vermont Route 125 (VT 125) is a east–west state highway in Addison County, Vermont, United States. The route begins at an intersection for VT 17 in the town of Addison near the Champlain Bridge. The route runs through the t ...
), near the eastern end of East Middlebury village. It is set near the westernmost end of one of the major routes across the
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in central Vermont. It consists of a -story gable-roofed main block, from which a two-story block extends to the rear. A single-story porch, covered by a hip roof, extends across the front and around to one side. The interior is arranged in a central hall plan, with large rooms, extending the full depth of the main block, on either side of the main staircase. with


History

The inn was built in 1810 by John Foot (or Foote). The pass to the east had opened as a toll road (turnpike) in 1808, and Foot sought to capitalize on the traffic it would bring. However, the turnpike never brought a high volume of traffic, and efforts to develop a glassworks in the village also cramped growth in the area. Moderate growth in the village by 1850 prompted its second proprietor, Royal Farr, to expand the premises in 1867 by adding the ell to the rear. This included a ballroom, and Farr added other amenities to make the inn a local site for social events. The inn was variously known as the Glen House and Green Mountain House before being given its present name in the 20th century. The only period of time in which the inn was closed was during
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. The inn maintains a tradition in which, in room 9, there is an antique desk with a secret drawer. Following the lead of a couple who found the drawer in 1987, guests often put notes in the drawer. The Waybury Inn was also used as a location for exterior shots on the
Bob Newhart George Robert Newhart (born September 5, 1929) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his deadpan and slightly stammering delivery style. Newhart came to prominence in 1960 when his album of comedic monologues, ''The Button-Down Mi ...
television series, ''
Newhart ''Newhart'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on CBS from October 25, 1982, to May 21, 1990, with a total of 184 half-hour episodes spanning eight seasons. The series stars Bob Newhart and Mary Frann as an author and his wife, ...
'', from 1982 to 1990. Featured as the Stratford Inn, the Waybury Inn was painted white for the show. After the show went off the air in 1990, the inn was repainted green to match the nearby Green Mountains.


See also

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References


External links


Waybury Inn website
{{NRHP in Addison County, Vermont Hotel buildings completed in 1810 Hotels in Vermont Buildings and structures in Middlebury, Vermont Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Vermont National Register of Historic Places in Addison County, Vermont 1810 establishments in Vermont