Beverley
National Register of Historic Places

Beverley

Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia
Listed
March 20, 1987
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
87000486

About this property

Beverley, also known as Bullskin, is a farm near Charles Town, West Virginia that has been a working agricultural unit since 1750. The narrow lane that leads from U.S. Route 340 to the Beverley complex was, in the 18th and 19th centuries a toll road. The main house was built about 1800 by Beverley Whiting on the site of a c.

Location

Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia
39.25100, -77.89259

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 87000486. It was listed on March 20, 1987.

Categories

ARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Blakeley
Early Republic
1 mi
Claymont Court
Civil War
1.3 mi
Hillside
Early Republic
1.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Action at Kabletown
1864Civil War
0.5 mi
Summit Point — Engagement (August 21 1864)
1864Civil War
1.4 mi
Action at Charlestown (July 1864)
1864Civil War
2.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Beverley listed on the National Register?

Beverley was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 20, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Beverley?

Beverley is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Beverley?

The period of significance for Beverley is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1750.

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