National Register of Historic Places - West Virginia (WV), Jefferson County

Jefferson County West Virginia (Vacant / Not In Use) has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Allstadt House and Ordinary, Cold Spring, Bower, The, Burr, Peter, House and Shepherd's Mill.

Several famous people are associated with these Jefferson County historic places including Edward V. Lucas, Burr,Peter,II, Henry St. George Tucker and Danske Bedinger Dandridge.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Jefferson County places including Jacob Allstadt, Burr,Peter,II, Little, William, Sr., John Ariss and Thomas Edwards. Prominent architectural styles found in Jefferson Country are Federal, Classical Revival and Colonial.

Allstadt House and Ordinary (added 1985 - - #85000767)

Jct. of U.S. 340 and CR 27 , Harper's Ferry

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Allstadt,Jacob

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Exploration/Settlement, Commerce, Military, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Funerary, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

Barleywood (added 2007 - - #07000241)

Ambler Rd., Approx. 1 mi. N of WV 51 , Charles Town

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Mid 19th Century Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Bower, The (added 1982 - - #82004321)

CR 1/1 , Leetown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal, Gothic Revival

Historic Person:

Dandridge,Danske Bedinger

Significant Year:

1881, 1862, 1805

Area of Significance:

Military, Literature, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Bullskin Run Historic District (added 2008 - - #08001404)

Along Bullskin Run, including portions of Summit Point Rd., Vermeer Rd., Lloyd Rd., Wheatland Rd., and Berryville Pike , Charles Town

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ariss, John

Architectural Style:

Federal, Georgian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Natural Feature, Processing Site, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Domestic, Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Natural Feature, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Burr, Peter, House (added 1982 - - #82004322)

Warm Springs Rd. , Shenandoah Junction

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Burr,Peter,II

Architectural Style:

Colonial

Historic Person:

Burr,Peter,II

Significant Year:

1804, 1751

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Cold Spring (added 1973 - - #73001917)

S of Shepherdstown on CR 17 , Shepherdstown

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Lucas,Edward V.,et al.

Significant Year:

1793

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Halltown Colored Free School (added 2004 - - #04000912)

Also known as Halltown African-American Schoolhouse

Halltown Rd., 0.5 mi. NE of US 340 , Halltown

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Hopewell (added 1994 - - #94000214)

Also known as Hopewell Mills;Hopewell Farm

Bloomery Rd. (Co. Rd. 27) NE of Bloomery , Charles Town

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Little, William, Sr.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling

Jefferson County Alms House (added 1995 - - #95000418)

Also known as Snow Hill Farm

WV Secondary 15 SE of Leetown , Leetown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Government, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Government Office

Rock Spring (added 2008 - - #07001416)

2000 Ridge Rd. , Shepherdstown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Shepherd's Mill (added 1971 - - #71000882)

Also known as Thomas Shepherd's Grist Mill

High St. , Shepherdstown

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Processing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

St. George's Chapel (added 2001 - - #01001003)

Also known as 46-JF 161, Norborne Parish Church

WV 51 , Charles Town

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Woodbury (added 1974 - - #74002005)

On CR 1/4 , Leetown

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Early Republic, Other

Historic Person:

Tucker,Henry St. George

Significant Year:

1835, 1834

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Law, Literature

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use