National Register of Historic Places

Media Farm

Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia
Listed
November 10, 1994
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
93000616

About this property

Media Farm is a farm complex near Charles Town, West Virginia that dates to 1780, and has remained in the same family ever since. The property was acquired by Charles Yates, an English immigrant, from Thomas Rutherford. In the twentieth century, author Julia McDonald Davis spent her childhood summers at the farm.

Location

Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia
39.32973, -77.84201

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 93000616. It was listed on November 10, 1994.

Categories

EXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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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

Aspen Hill
Early Republic
1.2 mi
Gap View Farm
Colonial
1.2 mi
Rion Hall
Early Republic
2.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Halltown
1864Civil War
2.1 mi
Cavalry Fight at Kearneysville
1864Civil War
2.3 mi
Leetown Skirmish (Jefferson County, August 1864)
1864Civil War
2.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Media Farm listed on the National Register?

Media Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 10, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Media Farm?

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

What is the period of significance for Media Farm?

The period of significance for Media Farm is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1780.

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