Downtown Charles Town Historic District: 400 Block West Congress Street
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415 W Congress Street
422 W Congress Street
Backstory and Context
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Contributing structures:
415 W Congress Street: “Virginia-I, c. 1820s. Two story, three bay frame house with stone and brick exterior chimneys. Central entrance. Notable three bay Eastlake style porch. Important as a Virginia farmhouse type within the town limits of Charles Town.”
422 W Congress Street: “Vernacular, c. 1820s-30s. One story, four bay log dwelling covered with asbestos shingle siding. Significant as an early vernacular type and possibly a first period house for Charles Town.”
Sources
“National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Downtown Charles Town Historic District.” Accessed December 10, 2020. http://www.wvculture.org/shpo/nr/pdf/jefferson/97000263.pdf.
"415 W Congress Street." Realtor.com. Accessed December 28, 2020. https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/415-W-Congress-St_Charles-Town_WV_25414_M41993-07730#photo0.
Google Maps. Accessed December 28, 2020.