Clerc-Carson House
National Register of Historic Places

Clerc-Carson House

Ripley, Jackson County, West Virginia
Listed
October 29, 1992
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
92001482

About this property

Clerc-Carson House is a historic home located at Ripley, Jackson County, West Virginia. It was built about 1880, and is a two-story, asymmetrical, brick dwelling with a T-shaped plan in the Italianate style. It features a low hipped roof with wide eaves, eaves brackets and cornice dentils, and the original shutters in working order.

Location

121 North St.
Ripley, Jackson County, West Virginia
38.82862, -81.70858

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 92001482. It was listed on October 29, 1992.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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

Ripley Historic District
Colonial
0.6 mi
Armstrong House
Early Republic
0.7 mi
Otterbein Church
Civil War
4.6 mi
Sarvis Fork Covered Bridge
Industrial
7.3 mi
Staats Mill Covered Bridge
Early Republic
7.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Action at Ripley (WV)
1862Civil War
0.6 mi
Engagement at Ripley (Jackson County)
1863Civil War
0.7 mi
Skirmish at Ripley (Jackson County)
1861Civil War
0.7 mi
Skirmish at Ripley (1863)
1863Civil War
0.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Clerc-Carson House listed on the National Register?

Clerc-Carson House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 29, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Clerc-Carson House?

Clerc-Carson House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Clerc-Carson House?

The period of significance for Clerc-Carson House is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1880.

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