Windward / Marshall Hall / James Marshall House

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The James Marshall House, or Marshall Hall, was constructed in 1835 by James Marshall. The name was changed to Windward in 1966 by Captain John Schley who restored the house. It is a well-preserved example of 19th-century eastern panhandle Greek Revival architecture and much of the interior design has been preserved and restored. The house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 for its architectural significance.

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Backstory and Context

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The James Marshall House was placed on the National Register of Historic Places as a well-preserved example of 19th-century Greek Revival architecture. The property was initially part of the Fairfax land holdings granted to Thomas Swearingen in 1750. James Marshall constructed the home in 1835 and called it Marshall Hall. It is a two-story, “L” shaped brick house in the Greek Revival style. Greek Revival architectural elements include interior chimneys and flush gables, a Greek Revival porch with squared columns and trabeated design, and sidelights and transom window at the main entrance. In addition, there are flat brick arches above the windows, a corbeled brick cornice at the eaves, and a two-tiered gallery inside the rear “L” of the house. The two-tiered gallery inside the “L” and rubble limestone foundation are very typical features of eastern panhandle houses from this era.

The Marshall family owned Marshall Hall until 1914. It went through several owners afterwards, including the Myers family who operated a turkey farm on the property. Captain John Schley owned the property between 1966 and 1980. He restored the house and renamed it Windward. In 1981 Windward was purchased by businessman and politician James E. Byron, Sr. and the property appears to still be in the Byron family. The James Marshall House/Windward was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

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“Business Organization Detail—Byron Windward Farm, LLC.” West Virginia Secretary of State. Accessed November 23, 2020. http://apps.sos.wv.gov/business/corporations/organization.aspx?org=241571.

“National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form—Marshall, James, House; ‘Marshall Hall’; Marshall-Myers-Byron House.” Accessed November 23, 2020. http://www.wvculture.org/shpo/nr/pdf/jefferson/88001596.pdf.

Rasmussen, Frederick N. “James Edgar Byron Sr., businessman, dies.” The Baltimore Sun. July 8, 2011. Accessed November 23, 2020. https://www.baltimoresun.com/bs-md-ob-iphone-james-byron-20110708-story.html.

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National Register of Historic Places Nomination