Kearfott-Bane House
National Register of Historic Places

Kearfott-Bane House

Baker Heights, Berkeley County, West Virginia
Listed
July 7, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
85001520

About this property

Kearfott-Bane House is a historic home located near Baker Heights, Berkeley County, West Virginia. The T-shaped house was built in 1901 in the Queen Anne style. It features fanciful porches, hipped and gable roofs, and generous use of decorative spindles, fans, and other motifs.

Location

Baker Heights, Berkeley County, West Virginia
39.43393, -77.91886

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 85001520. It was listed on July 7, 1985.

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.

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Newcomer Mansion
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Nearby Battles

Martinsburg — Skirmish (July 2 1861)
1861Civil War
2.8 mi
Martinsburg — First Confederate Occupation (July 1861)
1861Civil War
2.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Kearfott-Bane House listed on the National Register?

Kearfott-Bane House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 7, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Kearfott-Bane House?

Kearfott-Bane House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Kearfott-Bane House?

The period of significance for Kearfott-Bane House is recorded as the civil_war era.

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