Washington Gold House
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| Location | South of Gerrardstown on County Route 51/2, near Gerrardstown, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°21′12″N 78°6′35″W / 39.35333°N 78.10972°WCoordinates: 39°21′12″N 78°6′35″W / 39.35333°N 78.10972°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1761 |
| Architect | Washington Gold, Joseph Rippey |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | [1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 12, 1984 |
Washington Gold House, also known as "Mountain View" Farm, is a historic home located near Gerrardstown, Berkeley County, West Virginia. It was built in 1854 and is a two story,"L"-shaped brick dwelling in the Greek Revival style. The house is in two sections; the front section is five bays wide and the rear section four bays deep. The front facade features a Victorian entrance porch added about 1890. Also on the property is a carriage house (c. 1890) and small long cabin, known as the Rippey cabin (c. 1760) for the original owner.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
References
- 1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Frances D. Ruth (September 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Washington Gold House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
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