About Lot 12

“Berkeley Springs” was originally established as the Town of Bath by the Virginia Legislature in 1776, the settled area around the famous warm mineral springs began developing several decades earlier. Always a resort town, the compact downtown district is today a charming area filled with interesting shops, inns, cafes and spas still centered around the warm springs. Only a few street names and minor boundary adjustments have occurred over the centuries. Lot numbers from the first land sale are still used on deeds, and plaques note the original 1777 lot owner. Lot 12 Public House was built on the original Lot #12 within the Town of Bath.

In 1999, Chef Damian Heath and his wife Betsy opened their new restaurant in a cozy house that was built in 1913 on lot no. 12.

Damian, the son of long-time Berkeley Springs residents, artists Jan and Jonathan Heath, prepares contemporary American cuisine with northern Italian influences.

At Lot 12, the goal is to indulge your palate using the freshest local ingredients in the most creative ways possible. The menu changes frequently to reflect the season. A wide selection of distinctive wines and fine spirits are featured as well as microbrew draft beers.