Peter Burr House

Peter Burr House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Peter Burr House

Nearest city	Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia
Coordinates	39°21′34.88″N 77°51′24.58″W / 39.3596889°N 77.8568278°W / 39.3596889; -77.8568278Coordinates: 39°21′34.88″N 77°51′24.58″W / 39.3596889°N 77.8568278°W / 39.3596889; -77.8568278
Built	1751
Architect	Burr,Peter,II
Architectural style	Colonial
NRHP Reference #	82004322
Added to NRHP	April 9, 1982^[1]

The Peter Burr House was built between 1751 and 1755 near present-day Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia, making it one of the oldest houses in West Virginia. Burr, whose first cousin was Aaron Burr, was one of the first settlers in the area. It is the oldest surviving post-and-beam-construction house in West Virginia. The property remains in the hands of Burr's descendants.^[2]

References

↑ Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ Michael J. Pauley (April 9, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Peter Burr House" (pdf). National Park Service.

External links

Media related to Peter Burr House (Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia) at Wikimedia Commons
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. WV-42, "Peter Burr House, Vicinity of State Route 9 & Ridge Road, Shenandoah Junction, Jefferson County, WV", 27 photos, 2 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
HABS No. WV-42-A, "Peter Burr House, Springhouse", 7 photos, 1 photo caption page
The Peter Burr House Restoration
Jefferson County Historic Landmarks Commission - Preservation Efforts

Peter Burr House in 2011

U.S. National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia

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