West Virginia - Jefferson County - Vacant / Not In Use
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
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