National Register of Historic Places

Woodlawn

Kearneysville, Jefferson County, West Virginia
Listed
March 24, 2000
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
00000254

About this property

Woodlawn, also known as Wiltshire House or Wiltshire Farm, was built circa 1820, one of four homes within a two-mile radius by James Hurst, a significant landowner in Jefferson County. Hurst built the first three houses for his children on his "LaGrange" plantation around 1811, including "Snow Hill' (now known as the Jefferson County Alms House (c. 1815) and the Coyle House (c.

Location

30 Wiltshire Rd.
Kearneysville, Jefferson County, West Virginia
39.33929, -77.88510

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 00000254. It was listed on March 24, 2000.

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

Jefferson County Alms House
Early Republic
1.3 mi
Aspen Hill
Early Republic
1.7 mi
Woodbury
Early Republic
1.8 mi
Tackley Farm
Colonial
2 mi
Gap View Farm
Colonial
2.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Leetown Skirmish (Jefferson County, August 1864)
1864Civil War
0.2 mi
Cavalry Fight at Kearneysville
1864Civil War
0.9 mi
Skirmish at Kearneysville, Jefferson County (1864)
1864Civil War
1.2 mi
Kearneysville Cavalry Fight (August 1864)
1864Civil War
1.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Woodlawn listed on the National Register?

Woodlawn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 24, 2000.

What type of historic resource is Woodlawn?

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

What is the period of significance for Woodlawn?

The period of significance for Woodlawn is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1811.

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