National Register of Historic Places

Shenandoah County Farm

Maurertown, Shenandoah County, Virginia
Listed
October 29, 1993
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
93001122

About this property

Shenandoah County Farm, also known as the Shenandoah County Almshouse and Beckford Parish Glebe Farm, is a historic almshouse and poor farm located near Maurertown, Shenandoah County, Virginia. The almshouse was built in 1829, and is a large, brick Federal style institutional building. It consists of a two-story, five-bay central section flanked by one-story, eight-bay, flanking wings. A nearly identical building is at the Frederick County Poor Farm. A two-story, rear kitchen wing was added about 1850. Also on the property are the contributing stone spring house, a large modern frame barn (1952), a frame meat house (1894), a cemetery, and a portion of an American Civil War encampment site, occupied by Union troops prior to the Battle of Tom's Brook. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. It was destroyed by fire in the early morning of April 13, 2014.

Location

Maurertown, Shenandoah County, Virginia
38.93489, -78.45047

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Nearby Battles

Cavalry Fight at Tom's Brook
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0.6 mi
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0.7 mi
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1864Civil War
1.3 mi
Battle of Tom's Brook (Shenandoah County)
1864Civil War
1.3 mi

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When was Shenandoah County Farm listed on the National Register?

Shenandoah County Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 29, 1993.

What type of historic resource is Shenandoah County Farm?

Shenandoah County Farm is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Shenandoah County Farm?

The period of significance for Shenandoah County Farm is recorded as the industrial era.

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