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

Jefferson County West Virginia (Historic Districts) has 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Harpers Ferry Historic District, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, Shepherdstown Historic District, Falling Spring--Morgan's Grove and Grubb, William, Farm.

Many famous people are associated with these Jefferson County historic places including John Brown, Richard Morgan, James Rumsey, William A. Fulk, James Verdier, Morgan, Col. William and et al..

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Jefferson County places including Stuart H. Edmonds, James Verdier, Charles Washington, Miller, Paul, Sr., Julius Holmes, Abraham Miller, Walter Baker, John Ariss, Hunter, Andrew and et al.. Prominent architectural styles found in Jefferson Country are Georgian, Federal and Late Victorian.

Beverley Boundary Increase (added 2010 - - #10000170)

Also known as Stephenson-Whiting-Burns Farm, Bullskin Farm

1 Burns Farm Rd. , Charles Town

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence, Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Storage

Boidstones Place (added 1999 - - #99001397)

Also known as Greenbrakes Farm

Shepherd Grade , Shepherdstown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Colonial, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

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

Charles Town, Old, Historic District (added 2000 - - #00001308)

Norfolk & Western RR, Charles Town line, Hessey Pl., North St., US 340, S. Charles St., Water St., and W. Washington St , Charles Town

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Washington, Charles, Hunter, Andrew, et al.

Architectural Style:

Georgian, Federal

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History, Education, Black, Exploration/Settlement, Military, Religion

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Multiple Dwelling, Restaurant, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic, Meeting Hall, Monument/Marker, Multiple Dwelling, Outdoor Recreation, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Downtown Charles Town Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000263)

Roughly, Washington, Liberty and Congress Sts. from eastern town limits to Water St. , Charles Town

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Georgian, Federal, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Military, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

State, Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Fire Station, Professional, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Courthouse, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Falling Spring--Morgan's Grove (added 1989 - - #88002670)

Also known as Falling Spring Complex

SR 480 , Shepherdstown

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Edmonds,Stuart H.

Architectural Style:

Federal, Classical Revival

Historic Person:

Morgan,Richard,et al.

Significant Year:

1837, 1775, 1734

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Military, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Research Facility, Single Dwelling

Gap View Farm (added 1997 - - #96001574)

WV 9, between Charles Town and Shenandoah Junction , Charles Town

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Baker,Walter

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Georgian

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Grubb, William, Farm (added 1991 - - #91001735)

Also known as Conway;Brook Manor

Co. Rd. 340/2, W of jct. with US 340 , Charles Town

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Georgian

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Religion, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility, Cemetery, Processing, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Harpers Ferry Historic District (added 1979 - - #79002584)

Also known as Harpers Ferry;See Also:Harpers Ferry National Historic Park;

Off U.S. 340 , Harpers Ferry

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Military, Commerce, Transportation, Politics/Government, Invention, Industry, Social History, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

American

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (added 1966 - - #66000041)

At confluence of Shenandoah and Potomac rivers , Harpers Ferry

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Brown,John

Significant Year:

1859, 1802

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Military, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Politics/Government, Invention, Industry, Social History, Architecture

Cultural Affiliation:

American

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Fortification, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

College, Institutional Housing, Monument/Marker, Museum

Middleway Historic District (added 1980 - - #80004025)

Also known as Smithfield;Middleway;Wizard Clip

SR 1/8 , Middleway

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Morgan's Grove (added 1999 - - #99000286)

Roughly bounded by WV 480, WV 230 and Morgan's Grove Rd. , Shepherdstown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Georgian

Historic Person:

Morgan, Col. William, et al., Morgan, Richard

Significant Year:

1864, 1775, 1885

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Exploration/Settlement, Entertainment/Recreation, Military, Transportation, Architecture, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1700-1749, 1650-1699

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Defense, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Fair, Military Facility, Park, Road-Related, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Park, Single Dwelling

Rellim Farm (added 1998 - - #98001467)

Also known as Miller Farm

Leetown Rd., S of WV 9 , Kearneysville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings

Ripon Lodge (Boundary Increase) (added 1998 - - #98001074)

US 340, jct. with Withers-Carve Rd. , Rippon

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Unknown

Current Function:

Unknown

Rockland (added 1990 - - #89002316)

Also known as Verdier Plantation;Schley Farm;Knode House

SR 480 , Shepherdstown

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Verdier,James

Architectural Style:

Other, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Verdier,James

Significant Year:

1897

Area of Significance:

Military, Exploration/Settlement, 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:

Work In Progress

Shepherdstown Historic District (added 1973 - - #73001920)

Also known as See Also:Shepherd's Mill;Rumsey Hall

Bounded roughly by Mill, Rocky, Duke, and Washington Sts. , Shepherdstown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Federal

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture, Military, Invention

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Shepherdstown Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1987 - - #87001205)

Also known as See Also: Shepherdstown Historic District;Shepherd's Mill;Ru

Jct. of High and German Sts. E to Ray and High Sts. and the Potomac River S to Fairmont Ave. , Shepherdstown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Rumsey,James

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Education, Architecture, Invention

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Business, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

Business, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

South Charles Town Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000733)

S. George, S. Mildred, S. Samuel, & S. Church Sts. , Charles Town

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Holmes, Julius

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Early Republic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Sunnyside Farm (added 1999 - - #99000285)

Also known as Fulk Farm

Leetown Rd. , Kearneysville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Historic Person:

Fulk, William A.

Significant Year:

1899, 1914, 1939

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling