Charles Downs II House

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Charles Downs II House
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Nearest cityWest Virginia Secondary Route 1, west of U.S. Route 11, near Marlowe, West Virginia
Coordinates 39°34′19″N77°53′36″W / 39.57194°N 77.89333°W / 39.57194; -77.89333 Coordinates: 39°34′19″N77°53′36″W / 39.57194°N 77.89333°W / 39.57194; -77.89333
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1835
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 91000554 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 17, 1991

Charles Downs II House is a historic home located near Marlowe, Berkeley County, West Virginia. It was built in 1835 and is a two-story, L-shaped, brick dwelling measuring 53 feet wide and 50 feet deep. It is five bays wide and three bays deep. Also on the property are a cement block garage and wood-frame shed dating to the 1920s. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Frances D. Ruth and Michael J. Pauley (January 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Charles Downs II House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-06-02.