Butcher Hill Historic District
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Butcher Hill Historic District | |
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| Location | East of Beverly, near Beverly, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°50′33″N 79°51′2″W / 38.84250°N 79.85056°WCoordinates: 38°50′33″N 79°51′2″W / 38.84250°N 79.85056°W |
| Area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
| Built | 1861 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| NRHP Reference # | 89001784[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 9, 1989 |
Butcher Hill Historic District is a national historic district located near Beverly, Randolph County, West Virginia. It encompasses one contributing building, one contributing site, and one contributing structure. It consists of the "Butcher Hill" home, a "V"-shaped trench from the American Civil War in front of the house at the edge of a drop, and the Butcher Cemetery. The house is a two-story frame dwelling, with a hipped roof and rounded turrets in the Queen Anne style. The property was the site of a major Federal encampment, entrenchment and artillery placement during the Civil War.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Michael Gioulis (May 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Butcher Hill Historic District" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
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