National Register of Historic Places

Charles Town, Old, Historic District

Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia
Listed
November 2, 2000
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
00001308

About this property

The Old Charles Town Historic District comprises more than three hundred structures, primarily residences, in Charles Town, West Virginia. In contrast to the mainly commercial Downtown Charles Town Historic District, the Old Charles Town Historic District includes many early houses, some of log construction. Later houses are in the Federal style, with Italianate and Greek Revival buildings. A number of Second Empire and Victorian homes are present. The most notable house in the district is Hunter Hill, the house of Andrew Hunter, chief prosecutor of John Brown. Built in 1820, the house was destroyed during the American Civil War by his Unionist cousin David Hunter, and was rebuilt in 1865.

Location

Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia
39.28655, -77.86864

Categories

EDUCATIONBLACKEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTMILITARYRELIGIONSOCIAL HISTORYARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Downtown Charles Town Historic District
Listed
0.5 mi
New Opera House
Industrial
0.5 mi
Jefferson County Courthouse
Early Republic
0.5 mi
Washington, Charles, House
Industrial
0.6 mi
Gibson-Todd House
Industrial
0.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Engagement at Charlestown (Second)
1864Civil War
0.3 mi
Battle of Charlestown
1864Civil War
0.4 mi
Charlestown — Skirmish (July 1863)
1863Civil War
0.5 mi

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When was Charles Town, Old, Historic District listed on the National Register?

Charles Town, Old, Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 2, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Charles Town, Old, Historic District?

Charles Town, Old, Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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