Dorset ยท Southern Vermont: Dorset
Barrows House
The Rev. William Jackson's 1804 Federal house, made an inn in 1900; only 8 of its 27 rooms are in it, the rest in converted outbuildings and cottages.
- Built
- 1804NRHP district nomination, #45 Jackson-Barrows House: 'original Federal style house was built in 1804 for the Reverend William Jackson'; Greek Revival overlay before mid-century; converted to an inn by Experience Barrows in 1900.
- Style
- Federal (Greek Revival overlay)
- Type
- Inn
- Rooms
- 27
- Area
- Southern Vermont: Dorset
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district
The story
The house was built in 1804 for the Reverend William Jackson, pastor of the Dorset church from 1796 to 1842. Experience and Theresa Barrows bought it in 1900 and ran it as a farm and country inn for travelers and summer boarders, converting the stables, blacksmith cottage and chicken coop into guest quarters. The inn says a 1939 fire destroyed the rear wing. The Dorset Inn’s owners bought the property in 2012 and reopened it in 2013 after a full renovation.
Good to know
- Breakfast: included
- Pets welcome
- Address: 3156 VT Route 30, Dorset, VT 05251
Sources (2)
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.