1861, April 12 First guns are fired in Civil War at Union installation at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, over question of southern states' right to secede from the Union.

WEST VIRGINIA - Mineral County - Historic Districts

Burlington Historic District (added 1992 - Mineral County - #92001660) WV 11 S from jct. with US 50/220 , Burlington (420 acres, 45 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Et al., Peerce,John T. Architectural Style: Queen Anne, Greek Revival Area of Significance: Commerce, Transportation, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799 Owner: Private , Local Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Religion Current Sub-function: Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Fairview (added 1992 - Mineral County - #92001631) Also known as Peerce Home Place;Peerce House;Rural Retreat Jct. of Patterson Creek Dr. and Russelldale Rds. , Burlington (150 acres, 7 buildings) Historic Significance: Person, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Peerce,John T. Architectural Style: Greek Revival, Federal Historic Person: Peerce,John T. Significant Year: 1833, 1867, 1886 Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Funerary Historic Sub-function: Agricultural Outbuildings, Cemetery, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic, Work In Progress Current Sub-function: Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling Fort Hill (added 1997 - Mineral County - #96001569) Also known as Fort Hill Farm Patterson Creek Rd., approximately 1.5 mi. S of jct. with US55-220 , Burlington (2400 acres, 15 buildings, 2 structures) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: unknown Architectural Style: Federal Area of Significance: Agriculture, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Owner: Private Historic Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Historic Sub-function: Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling Current Function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic Current Sub-function: Animal Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling

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