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Call it "The Sperryville Renaissance."
Renaissance means rebirth or revival, and that’s what is going on along Main Street in the old historic district of the village. New businesses, new owners, and a freshly painted new look are enlivening the heart of the village, which once was a thriving commercial center and now is recapturing that feeling.
Several new businesses have come to life along Main Street in the past few weeks. Eve Willis, who earned a reputation for the fine art and antiques she sells in her shop in the Town of Washington, now has opened an antique and art gallery and design practice in Sperryville, next door to the Old Sperryville Bookshop. Eve Willis specializes on works by local artists.
Another new name on Main Street is the Blue Ridge Artisans shop, which opened this summer, offering the unique pottery of owner Suzanne Zylonis, along with other fine crafts, art and photography. Zylonis' shop is housed at the back of the historic home owned by Martin and Cheri Woodard, who founded the Faith Mountain Company at that location and maintained the store there before it moved to the Highway 211 site formerly occupied by the Sperryville Emporium.
The Woodards are planning a new retail business of their own, which will occupy the front rooms of their Main Street property. They plan to open up next spring, selling art.
Down the street at 27 Main, Evelyne Latham has just opened an art, antique and gift shop in the side rooms of her historic home. This season the shop, called 27 Main, is featuring the complete collection of Rappahannock's well known artist Geneva Welch. The shop also specializes in flower arrangements and seasonal hand-crafted wreaths, both fresh and dried. Custom orders are
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