Today, this classic Queen Ann-style Victorian home located at 36 Main St. is a bed & breakfast establishment. It was originally built in 1889 for Richard Samuel Thomas, a prominent attorney, and his wife Frances Boykin Jordan Thomas. The house served as both their home and his law practice office. Richard Thomas was a descendent of one of the earliest families of Smithfield. One of his ancestors had even been involved in drawing up the city plan. Thomas and his brothers purchased a number of historically significant properties around Smithfield and they were all dedicated toward the historical preservation of these homes and buildings. The Virginia Historical Society conferred the title of ‘a Virginian of Virginians’ on Richard Thomas in recognition of his accomplishments in this regard. The house, referred to as the ‘Thomas house’, remained a private residence until purchased in 1995 by Sala Clark with the intention of restoring it and turning it into a bed & breakfast. Sala passed away unexpectedly in 1998 but the work she started was completed by her mother Betty Clark, the current owner, and the renamed Mansion on Main B&B has been in continuous operation ever since. It also houses the Mansion House Art & Antiques store.