South Charles Town Historic District

South Charles Town Historic District
Perkins House, May 2011
Location S. George, S. Mildred, S. Samuel, & S. Church Sts., Charles Town, West Virginia
Coordinates 39°16′40.85″N 77°51′8.95″W / 39.2780139°N 77.8524861°W / 39.2780139; -77.8524861Coordinates: 39°16′40.85″N 77°51′8.95″W / 39.2780139°N 77.8524861°W / 39.2780139; -77.8524861
Area 48 acres (19 ha)
Built 1840-1950
Architect Holmes, Julius
NRHP reference # 09000733[1]
Added to NRHP September 16, 2009

South Charles Town Historic District is a national historic district located at Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia. The primarily residential district encompasses 145 contributing buildings and 2 contributing structures. It includes a number of examples of high style residential architecture and older architectural forms that survived the American Civil War. This architecture reflects the growing prosperity and economic diversity of Charles Town in the years between 1840 and 1950.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/14/09 through 9/18/09. National Park Service. 2009-09-25.
  2. ↑ Barbara Rasmussen (January 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: South Charles Town Historic District" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-06-02.


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