Beauchamp-Newman House
National Register of Historic Places

Beauchamp-Newman House

Elizabeth, Wirt County, West Virginia
Listed
July 23, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
74002021

About this property

Beauchamp-Newman House, also known as the Alfred Beauchamp House and Beauchamp-Newman Museum, is a historic home located at Elizabeth, Wirt County, West Virginia. It was built in the 1830s, and is a two-story brick dwelling with hipped and gable roofs. The Beauchamp-Newman Museum, long known as the “Old Red Brick” is the oldest brick building in Elizabeth. It was built around 1835–40, by Alfred Beauchamp, grandson of the first settler in the community. It is believed that the bricks were made from local clay deposits on his land, probably by slaves. The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. On May 23, 1848, the first meeting of the newly formed Wirt County courts met in this home. The museum is owned and operated by the Elizabeth Beauchamp Chapter Daughters of American Pioneers. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

Location

Elizabeth, Wirt County, West Virginia
39.06422, -81.39353

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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Sources

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When was Beauchamp-Newman House listed on the National Register?

Beauchamp-Newman House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 23, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Beauchamp-Newman House?

Beauchamp-Newman House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Beauchamp-Newman House is recorded as the civil_war era.

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