Historic District contributing structures: 205 South George St., 208 South George St., 216 South George St. (Washington House), 219 South George St., 308 South George St., 311 South George St (301) (Priory), 312 South George St., 313 South George St. (311) (Bishop House/St. James Rectory), 316 South George St., 400 South George St., 401 South George St., 407 South George St., 400 block of South George St. (408?), 421 South George St., 423 South George St., 426 South George St., 502 South George St., 503 South George St., 507 South George St., 512 South George St. (Chew House), 513 South George St., 519 South George St., 523 South George St., 529 South George Street, 530 South George St. (Burns House), 531 South George St., and 611 South George St.
Historic District contributing structures: 218 South Samuel St., 301 South Samuel St., 303 South Samuel St., 306 South Samuel St., 311 South Samuel St., 312 South Samuel St., 315 South Samuel St., 401 South Samuel St., 402 South Samuel St., 405 South Samuel St., 406 South Samuel St., 412 South Samuel St., 417 South Samuel St., 427 South Samuel St., 428 South Samuel St., 502 South Samuel St. (McCurdy-Wysong House), 512 South Samuel St., 515 South Samuel St. (The Gibson-Todd House), 518 South Samuel St., 522 South Samuel St., 525 South Samuel St., 527 South Samuel St., 528 South Samuel St., 529 South Samuel St., 533 South Samuel St., 534 South Samuel St. (Riddle-Murphy House), 546 South Samuel St., 600 South Samuel St., 603 South Samuel St., 615 South Samuel St., 619 South Samuel Street, 620 South Samuel St., 622 South Samuel St., 624 South Samuel St., 625 South Samuel St., 628 South Samuel St., 632 South Samuel St., 633 South Samuel St. (Brown-Shugart House), 634 South Samuel St., 635 South Samuel (St. Brown House), 636 South Samuel St., 644 South Samuel St., 703 South Samuel St., 704 South Samuel St., 912 South Samuel St., and 918 South Samuel St.
Built in 1891, the Gibson-Todd house was designed by the architect Thomas A. Mullet. While the building has gotten attention over the years, the site is better known for being the place where John Brown was hanged following his trial. John Thomas Gibson was the first occupant of the house after it was completed. His granddaughter, Frances Prakette, married Augustine J. Todd and donated the house to the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The house is now privately owned.
Historic District contributing structures: 222 South Mildred St., 300 South Mildred St., 309 South Mildred St. (Wilson House), 310 South Mildred St., 311 South Mildred St., 316 South Mildred St. (Porterfield House), 317 South Mildred St., Academy Street (between Mildred and Church), 403 South Mildred St., 409 South Mildred St., 412 South Mildred St., 413 South Mildred St., 414 South Mildred Street., 418 South Mildred St., 419 South Mildred St., 420 South Mildred St., Corner of Mildred and Hunter streets (425), 500 South Mildred St., 505 South Mildred St., 506 South Mildred St., 517 South Mildred St., 518 South Mildred St., 522 South Mildred St., 523 South Mildred St., 531 South Mildred St., 537 South Mildred St., 539 South Mildred St., 542 South Mildred St., 544 South Mildred Street, 545 South Mildred St, 600 South Mildred St., 604 South Mildred St., 609 S. Mildred Street, 615 South Mildred St., and 623 South Mildred St.
Historic District contributing structures: 300 South Church St, 301 South Church St, 306 South Church St, 310 South Church St, 312 South Church St, 314 South Church St, 315 South Church St, 317 South Church St, 400 South Church St, 404 South Church St, 408 South Church St, 412 South Church St, 415 South Church St, 416 South Church St, 500 South Church St, 502 South Church St, 504 South Church St, 511 South Church St, 522 South Church St, 525 South Church St, 528 South Church St, 531 South Church St, 534 South Church St, and 607 South Church St.
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The South Charles Town Historic District is one of the three historic districts in Charles Town, WV. This District represents the economic expansion of Charles Town after the Civil War, with a period of significance from 1840-1950. The District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
