National Register of Historic Places

Glenburnie

Shenandoah Junction, Jefferson County, West Virginia
Listed
November 29, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
88002668

About this property

Glenburnie is an historic farm complex located between Shepherdstown, West Virginia and Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia. The house was built by James Glenn in 1802, completing the barn two years later. The two-story center hall brick house has two rooms on one side of the hall, and one the full depth of the house on the other.

Location

Shenandoah Junction, Jefferson County, West Virginia
39.39091, -77.84473

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 88002668. It was listed on November 29, 1988.

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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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

Rose Hill Farm
Early Republic
1 mi
York Hill
Colonial
1.1 mi
Rockland
Colonial
1.4 mi
Hazelfield
Early Republic
1.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Halltown (Sheridan prepares)
1864Civil War
1.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Glenburnie listed on the National Register?

Glenburnie was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Glenburnie?

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

What is the period of significance for Glenburnie?

The period of significance for Glenburnie is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1802.

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