About Frederick House
Frederick House is a 20-room inn spread across five historic houses at the corner of New and Frederick streets in downtown Staunton, directly across from Mary Baldwin University and a block off the main street. Joe and Evy Harman bought the Young and Womack houses in 1983 to hold their antique collection, then added the Bowers House and opened an inn named for the corner. Around 1989 they bought the former Chamber of Commerce building for breakfast and check-in, and later added the Patrick House. Ross and Brooke bought the inn in March 2017.
Rooms range from simple overnight rooms to larger suites for longer stays. Guests can walk to the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse and the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, and the Frontier Culture Museum is a short drive away. The inn can buy discounted Blackfriars tickets for guests who call after booking, and in April it passes along a matching room discount for Shakespeare's birthday month.
A hot, homemade breakfast from a set menu is served from 7:30 to 10, with seasonal fruit and a daily bread. Free on-site parking comes with a reservation. Active and retired military guests get 10% off, rising to 20% in November.
White Oak Lavender Farm in Rockingham County is about 19 miles north, roughly a half-hour drive on I-81, so a Staunton weekend can include its gardens, butterfly house and lavender shop.
What to do
- Walk to a play at the Blackfriars Playhouse, with discounted tickets through the inn
- Visit the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library a few blocks away
- Drive a short way to the Frontier Culture Museum
- Stay in April for the Shakespeare birthday month room discount
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Open year-round; Shakespeare birthday month offer in April and a larger military discount in November
- Hours
- Check-in 3–6 p.m. (call for other times), check-out 11 a.m.; breakfast 7:30–10 a.m. (their website, checked October 2026)
Good to know
- Reservations
- Required
Tips for your visit
- Call 540-885-4220 after booking to ask for discounted Blackfriars Playhouse tickets
- Call ahead if you will arrive outside the 3–6 p.m. check-in window
- Parking on site is free with your reservation
Pair it with a lavender farm
White Oak Lavender Farm · about 30 minutes away
White Oak Lavender Farm is about a half-hour north on I-81, an easy day trip from a downtown Staunton stay.
Getting there
Questions
Is parking included at Frederick House?
Yes. Free on-site parking comes with a reservation.
What time is breakfast?
A hot breakfast is served from 7:30 to 10 a.m.
How far is the Blackfriars Playhouse?
It is within walking distance of the inn.
Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website and local tourism pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
