National Register of Historic Places

Springfield Brick House

Springfield, Hampshire County, West Virginia
Listed
January 2, 2013
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
12001141

About this property

Springfield Brick House, also known as Frenchwood, is a historic home located at Springfield, Hampshire County, West Virginia. It was built about 1855 and is a two-story, five-bay, orange-red brick building with an L-shaped plan. It features a three-bay front porch with a hipped roof supported by Doric order columns.

Location

12 Market St.
Springfield, Hampshire County, West Virginia
39.45114, -78.69473

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 12001141. It was listed on January 2, 2013.

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

Washington Bottom Farm
Early Republic
3.3 mi
Scanlon Farm
Civil War
4.5 mi
Valley View
Colonial
7.4 mi
Hampshire County Courthouse
Early Republic
7.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Springfield (Hampshire County)
1861Civil War
2 mi
Smithburg WV (Hampshire County) Skirmish (1864)
1864Civil War
2.7 mi
Skirmish at Hanging Rock Pass
1863Civil War
3.4 mi
Raid on Patterson Creek (MD, 1756)
1756Colonial
4.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Springfield Brick House listed on the National Register?

Springfield Brick House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 2, 2013.

What type of historic resource is Springfield Brick House?

Springfield Brick House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Springfield Brick House?

The period of significance for Springfield Brick House is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1855.

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