Hays-Pitzer House

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Hays-Pitzer House
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LocationMiddle Creek Rd. (WV 45) north of Inwood, near Martinsburg, West Virginia
Coordinates 39°25′0″N78°3′53″W / 39.41667°N 78.06472°W / 39.41667; -78.06472
Area2.3 acres (0.93 ha)
Built1775, c. 1800
ArchitectHays, John
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No. 94001294 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 21, 1994

Hays-Pitzer House is a historic home located near Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia. It is a two-story, five-bay, Federal-style log and stone dwelling. The log section of the house was built in 1775 and the stone section was built about 1800. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. [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. Michael Gioulis (June 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Hays-Pitzer House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-06-02.