Hovermale, Clarence, House
National Register of Historic Places

Hovermale, Clarence, House

Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, West Virginia
Listed
May 1, 2003
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
03000350

About this property

Clarence Hovermale House , also known as Hovermale-Mendenhall House and most recently the Mendenhall 1884 Inn, is a historic home located at Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, West Virginia. It was built in 1884, and is a two-story, brick Queen Anne style dwelling that follows a modified, ell-shaped "I"-house plan. Also on the property is a shed, built about 1860. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. It is located within the Town of Bath Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

Location

167 Wilkes St.
Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, West Virginia
39.62840, -78.22788

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 03000350. It was listed on May 1, 2003.

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

Morgan County Courthouse
Industrial
0.1 mi
Town of Bath Historic District
Industrial
0.1 mi
Sloat-Horn-Rossell House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Berkeley Springs State Park
Listed
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Bath (Berkeley Springs)
1862Civil War
0.1 mi
Hancock MD Bombardment 1862
1862Civil War
4.9 mi
Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Raids — Hancock MD (Second 1864)
1864Civil War
5.3 mi
McCausland Raid on Hancock MD
1864Civil War
5.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Hovermale, Clarence, House listed on the National Register?

Hovermale, Clarence, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 1, 2003.

What type of historic resource is Hovermale, Clarence, House?

Hovermale, Clarence, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hovermale, Clarence, House?

The period of significance for Hovermale, Clarence, House is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1860.

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