Morgan-Bedinger-Dandridge House
National Register of Historic Places

Morgan-Bedinger-Dandridge House

Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia
Listed
May 12, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
83003239

About this property

The Morgan-Bedinger-Dandridge House — first known as Poplar Grove, then Rosebrake or Rose Brake — is part of a group of structures affiliated with the Morgan's Grove rural historic district near Shepherdstown, West Virginia. The property was known as "Poplar Grove" until 1877.

Location

Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia
39.42703, -77.81159

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 83003239. It was listed on May 12, 1983.

Categories

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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

Shepherdstown Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Colonial
0.4 mi
Falling Spring-Morgan's Grove
Listed
0.5 mi
Morgan's Grove
Colonial
0.5 mi
Rumsey Hall
Early Republic
0.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Shepherdstown (1862)
1862Civil War
0.8 mi
Antietam — Confederate River Crossing September 18-19
1862Civil War
1.7 mi
Sharpsburg MD — Town Occupation and Aftermath (1862)
1862Civil War
2.3 mi
Battle of Antietam Ford
1862Civil War
2.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Morgan-Bedinger-Dandridge House listed on the National Register?

Morgan-Bedinger-Dandridge House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 12, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Morgan-Bedinger-Dandridge House?

Morgan-Bedinger-Dandridge House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Morgan-Bedinger-Dandridge House?

The period of significance for Morgan-Bedinger-Dandridge House is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1877.

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