National Register of Historic Places

Beallair (Additional Documentation)

Halltown, Jefferson County, West Virginia
Listed
August 16, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
73001914

About this property

Beall-Air, also known as the Colonel Lewis William Washington House, is a two-story stuccoed brick house in classical revival style near Halltown, West Virginia. It was the home of Colonel Lewis William Washington, great-great nephew of President George Washington and hostage in John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The original house, now the rear portion of the house, is believed to have been built by Thomas Beall prior to 1800. Beall's daughter Elizabeth married George Corbin Washington in 1807. George Corbin was the grandson of Augustine Washington, half-brother of George Washington. The present front of the house was added in 1820.

Location

Halltown, Jefferson County, West Virginia
39.31532, -77.81186

Categories

MILITARY
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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

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When was Beallair (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

Beallair (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 16, 1973.

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Beallair (Additional Documentation) is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Beallair (Additional Documentation) is recorded as the industrial era.

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