Shepherdstown Historic District: 100 Block West German Street
Introduction
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100 Block on Historic District map

137-141 W German Street

135 W German Street

133 W German Street

131 W German Street

129 W German Street

125 W German Street

123 W German Street

121 W German Street

119 W German Street

115 W German Street

111 W German Street

109 W German Street

103 W German Street

101 W German Street

104 S King Street

104 W German Street

108 W German Street

112 W German Street

114 W German Street

116 W German Street

118/120 W German Street

122 W German Street

126 W German Street

128 W German Street

130 W German Street

132 W German Street

134 W German Street

136 W German Street

Map of Shepherdstown Historic District

Backstory and Context
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Contributing structures:
(17) 137-141 W German Street: “Three story brick Italianate commercial building with intact storefront. Built 1873. 1-1/2 story brick secondary dwelling CA 1850. Frame or log gable roofed out kitchen. 3 contributing buildings.”
(18) 135 W German Street: “(incorrectly numbered). Three story brick building with Flemish bond façade. CA 1810. Brick smoke house. Brick secondary dwelling. Small brick bake house. 4 contributing buildings.”
(19) 133 W German Street: “(incorrectly numbered). Two story brick Germanic house with central chimney and Flemish bond façade. CA 1780.”
(20) 135 W German Street: “(incorrectly numbered). Three story frame Italianate commercial building with pressed metal façade. CA 1900. Early 20th century concrete block shed.” (131 W German Street) Opera House--see separate entry
(21) 129 W German Street: “Three story brick Italianate commercial building. CA 1890. Small frame kitchen on high stone foundation. 2 contributing buildings.”
(22) 125 W German Street: “Two story brick building with Federal style influence. Flemish bond façade. CA 1790. Frame out kitchen. 2 contributing buildings.”
(23) 123 W German Street: “Two story log house covered with early or original wood siding. CA 1810, with possible older substructure.”
(24) 121 W German Street: “Two story log house with Flemish bond façade. CA 1800.”
(25) 119 W. German Street: “Two story brick house with Flemish bond façade and molded brick watertable. Late 19th century storefront. CA 1790.”
(26) 115 W German Street: “Two story brick building with Flemish bond façade. Federal stylistic influence. Early 20th century storefront. CA 1810.”
(27) 111 W German Street: “Frame infill between two buildings. Originally consisted only of a second story with a driveway beneath. CA 1900.”
(28) 109 W German Street: “Two story frame structure with glazed brick veneer. CA 1900. Italianate influence.”
(29) 105-107 W German Street: “Two story central chimney log structure covered with stucco and clapboard. CA 1780.” (now 103 W German Street?)
(30) 103 W German Street: “Two story brick building with Flemish bond façade and molded brick watertable. Sandblasted walls. Possibly a three sided brick structure attacked to adjoining log building (#29). CA 1788. Stone out kitchen. 2 contributing buildings. (now 101 W German Street?) Sheetz Building--see separate entry.
(150) 104 S King: “Two story brick house with Flemish bond façade, central chimney with Germanic influence. CA 1800.”
(151) 104 W German Street: “Two story brick building with Flemish bond façade. 1816, Federal style influence. Storefront installed CA 1900. One story brick commercial addition CA 1900.”
(152) 108 W German Street: “‘Lane House.’ Two story brick house with Flemish bond façade. Brick L-extension to the rear. Two commercial store fronts. CA 1900.”
(153) 114 W German Street: “‘Rightstine House.’ Two story brick building with brick two story L-extension to rear. Federal and Greek Revival style influence. Second quarter 19th century. Commercial storefront added CA 1900. Brick Privy. 2 contributing buildings.” (112 W German Street)
(154) 116 W German Street: “Two story brick Italianate style building with two 2 story frame additions at rear. 1879.” (114 W German Street)
(155) 118 W German Street: “‘H.C. Marten Building.’ CA 1900 pressed tin Italianate façade over earlier log structure.” (116 W German Street)
(156) 120 W German Street: “Late 18th century Georgian influenced log house covered with a pressed tin façade, added CA 1900.”
(157) 122 W German Street: “Two story stone building. CA 1790. Two story frame stable. 2 contributing buildings.”
(158) 126 W German Street: “Two story brick house, CA 1800 with wooden window trim resembling jack arches. CA 1920 semi-hexagonal projecting bay added.”
(159) 128 W German Street: “Two story vernacular brick house. CA 1790. Two story brick extension to the rear.”
(160) 130 W German Street: “Two story log house with wood siding cut to resemble blocks. CA 1800. Frame additions at rear.”
(161) 132 W German Street: “Two story brick house with common bond façade. Vernacular with Italianate influence. CA 1860. It may have an older log substructure.”
(162) 134 W German Street: “Two story brick house with common bond façade. Vernacular with Italianate influence. CA 1860. It may have an older log substructure. Extensions to rear.”
(163) 136 W German Street: Reformed Church Parsonage: “Two story brick house with Flemish bond façade. Georgian influence. CA 1795. Brick addition to rear CA 1810.”
(164) 100 Back Alley: “CA 1920 brick apartment building.”
Cite This Entry
Thompson, Kathleen. "Shepherdstown Historic District: 100 Block West German Street." Clio: Your Guide to History. April 7, 2021. Accessed March 14, 2025. https://theclio.com/entry/127454/tour/10/reverse
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