Allstadt House and Ordinary
National Register of Historic Places

Allstadt House and Ordinary

Harper's Ferry, Jefferson County, West Virginia
Listed
April 8, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
85000767

About this property

The Allstadt House and Ordinary was built about 1790 on land owned by the Lee family near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, including Phillip Ludwell Lee, Richard Bland Lee and Henry Lee III. The house at the crossroads was sold to the Jacob Allstadt family of Berks County, Pennsylvania in 1811. Allstadt operated an ordinary (a tavern) in the house, and a tollgate on the Harpers Ferry-Charles Town Turnpike, while he resided farther down the road in a stone house. The house was enlarged by the…

Location

Harper's Ferry, Jefferson County, West Virginia
39.31549, -77.77273

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 85000767. It was listed on April 8, 1985.

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Strider Farm
Early Republic
1.4 mi
Halltown Colored Free School
Civil War
1.5 mi
Lee-Longsworth House
Early Republic
1.6 mi
Halltown Union Colored Sunday School
Industrial
1.7 mi
Harpers Ferry Historic District
Listed
1.9 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Halltown (Aug 1864)
1864Civil War
0.6 mi
Engagement at Bolivar Heights (Sept 1862)
1862Civil War
1 mi
Battle of Bolivar Heights
1862Civil War
1.3 mi
Halltown — Skirmish (August 26 1864)
1864Civil War
1.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Allstadt House and Ordinary listed on the National Register?

Allstadt House and Ordinary was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 8, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Allstadt House and Ordinary?

Allstadt House and Ordinary is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Allstadt House and Ordinary?

The period of significance for Allstadt House and Ordinary is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1790.

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