Washington Gold House

Washington Gold House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	South of Gerrardstown on County Route 51/2, near Gerrardstown, West Virginia
Coordinates	39°21′12″N78°6′35″W / 39.35333°N 78.10972°W / 39.35333; -78.10972
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1761
Architect	Washington Gold, Joseph Rippey
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	84003470 [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, United States. 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. "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: Washington Gold House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved June 2, 2011.