Gilbert and Samuel McKown House

Gilbert and Samuel McKown House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	WV 51, near Gerrardstown, West Virginia
Coordinates	39°22′2″N78°5′23″W / 39.36722°N 78.08972°W / 39.36722; -78.08972
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1774, 1810
Architect	McKown, Gilbert; McKown, Samuel
NRHP reference No.	84003477 [1]
Added to NRHP	January 12, 1984

Gilbert and Samuel McKown House, also known as "Marshy Dell", is a historic home located near Gerrardstown, Berkeley County, West Virginia. It is a large two story, four bay wide log dwelling. The eastern section of the house was built by Gilbert McKown about 1774; the other section was added by his son Samuel about 1810. Also on the property is a 1+1⁄2-story stone outbuilding. ^[2]

Marshy Dell ^[3] was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Frances D. Ruth (September 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Gilbert and Samuel McKown House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
3. "Marshy Dell, also known as the McKown House, built in 1770 in Gerrardstown, West Virginia". Library of Congress Online Catalog.