Nags Head
First Colony Inn
A 1932 Shingle Style inn wrapped in two-story verandas, moved a short way south in 1988 when its oceanfront site in Nags Head was threatened.
- Built
- 1932Built 1932; moved a short distance south in August 1988 when its oceanfront site was threatened.
- Style
- Vernacular Shingle Style with encircling two-story veranda
- Type
- Inn
- Credentials
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The story
The two-and-a-half-story, balloon-frame First Colony Inn was built in 1932 in the vernacular Shingle Style, wrapped in a two-story veranda. It was built during the expansion of beach tourism along the Outer Banks in the 1920s and 1930s. Threatened at its original site, it was moved a short distance south in August 1988 and listed on the National Register in 1993.
Good to know
- Address: 6715 South Croatan Highway, Nags Head, NC 27959
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.