Charles Downs II House
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| location | Berkeley County , West Virginia | ||
| Coordinates | 39 ° 34 ′ 19 ″ N , 77 ° 53 ′ 36 ″ W | ||
| Built | 1835 | ||
| Architectural style | Federal style | ||
| NRHP number | 91000554 | ||
| The NRHP added | May 17, 1991 | ||
Charles Downs II House is a historically significant building in Berkeley County , West Virginia .
The house was built in 1835 in Federal Style with Flemish masonry , two floors and an L-shaped floor plan by Charles Down II. He was an entrepreneur who owned, among other things, four flour mills and several transport ships on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal . From 1852 to 1856 he was also elected justice of the peace.
Charles Downs II House is five yokes wide and three yokes deep. At the rear there is a two-level veranda . The double sliding and lattice windows have 6 or 9 panes. The ground floor windows of the front facade are decorated with flattened brick arches. Above the entrance door there is a combat window with seven panes and two narrow side windows. Above it is a wooden door lintel that has been held in place . There are six chimneys in the house, which has a central hall.
On May 17, 1991, Charles Downs II House was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In addition to the main building, a garage made of scarf stone with a roof gable and a wood-frame stable from the 1920s are considered contributing properties . Charles Downs II House is a classic example of federal style in country homes.
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c Frances D. Ruth: Charles Downs II House: Registration Form . In: National Register Information System. National Park Service , January 23, 1991, accessed August 28, 2015 (PDF 538 KB)
- ↑ Entry in the National Register Information System . National Park Service , accessed August 25, 2015