South Charles Town Historic District

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South Charles Town Historic District
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Perkins House, May 2011
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LocationS. George, S. Mildred, S. Samuel, & S. Church Sts., Charles Town, West Virginia
Coordinates 39°16′40.85″N77°51′8.95″W / 39.2780139°N 77.8524861°W / 39.2780139; -77.8524861
Area48 acres (19 ha)
Built1840-1950
ArchitectHolmes, Julius
NRHP reference No. 09000733 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 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]

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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.