Shepherdstown Historic District: 300 Block East German Street, 400 Block East German Street & Ray Street
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300 and 400 Block E German St and & Ray Street on Historic District map
301 E German Street
Shepherdstown Train Station
401 E German Street
German School House
Lutheran Cemetery
Christ Reformed Church
473 E German Street
407/475 E German Street
103 Ray Street
107 Ray Street
500 E German Street
Map of Shepherdstown Historic District
Backstory and Context
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Contributing structures:
(43) 301 E German Street: “‘Parren House.’ Two story brick house with Flemish bond façade, molded brick water table and applied wooden jack arches. CA 1790.” See separate entry.
(44) “Norfolk & Western Railroad Station. A frame and masonry structure with stick style influence. 1907-1909.”
(45) NW corner, E German & College Streets: “‘German School House.’ One story, two bay log building with recently replaced weatherboarding. CA 1775.”
(46) Lutheran Cemetery, E German & College Streets: “18th & 19th centuries. Site of earliest Lutheran Church and cemetery. 1774. 2 contributing sites.”
(124) Reformed Church and Cemetery, E German Street: “Brick church building with stone bell tower, with brick entrance bay added in 1892 and church school addition CA 1920. Stone bell tower dates from 1798 and was attached to earlier log church building which was replaced by present building in 1839. Adjoining cemetery with stones dating from the 18th century. 1 contributing building, 1 contributing site.”
(47) Northeast corner of E German & College Streets: “Two story log house with brick veneer. Late 19th century.” (401 E German Street?)
(48) North side of E German Street between Ray & College Streets: “Two story frame house covered with composition siding. CA 1900.” (405 or 473 E German Street?)
(49) Northwest corner of Ray & E German Streets: “Two story frame house sheathed with coved top siding (early German siding). CA 1890.” (407 or 475 E German Street?)
(335) E side Ray Street: “A one story, three bay log cabin of unknown age. CA 1870?; one story secondary dwelling of formed metal sheeting. 1 contributing building, 1 non-contributing building.” (likely no longer standing)
(336) E side Ray Street: “A one story, three bay log cabin of unknown age. CA 1870?” (likely no longer standing)
(337) N side River Road, east of Ray Street: “Two story L-shaped frame house with German siding. CA 1900. Frame sheds. 1 contributing building.” (500 E German Street?)
(338) W side Ray Street: “Two story German sided log house. CA 1850. Frame sheds. 1 contributing building.” (possibly 103 Ray Street?)
(339) W side of Ray Street: “Two story vacant log house covered with German siding. CA 1860.” (possibly 107 Ray Street?)
(340) W side of Ray Street: “One and a half story, gable front log house covered with German siding. CA 1880.” (possibly 105 Ray Street?)
(348) N side, E German Street extension, east of Ray Street: “Two story German sided frame house, abandoned. CA 1890. Frame shed. 1 contributing building.” (no longer standing, replaced with 1989 constructed apartments)
Sources
"National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: New Mecklenburg/Shepherdstown--Shepherdstown Historic District (boundary increase)." Accessed February 26, 2021. http://www.wvculture.org/shpo/nr/pdf/jefferson/87001205.pdf.
"National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: New Mecklenburg/Shepherdstown--Shepherdstown Historic District (boundary increase)." Accessed February 26, 2021. http://www.wvculture.org/shpo/nr/pdf/jefferson/87001205.pdf.
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"103 Ray St, Shepherdstown, WV 25443." realtor.com. Accessed April 7, 2021. https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/103-Ray-St_WV_25443_M49839-86689.
"107 Ray St, Shepherdstown, WV 25443." Redfin. Accessed April 7, 2021. https://www.redfin.com/WV/Shepherdstown/107-Ray-St-25443/home/109734698.
Google Maps. Accessed April 7, 2021.
"National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form: New Mecklenburg/Shepherdstown--Shepherdstown Historic District (boundary increase)." Accessed February 26, 2021. http://www.wvculture.org/shpo/nr/pdf/jefferson/87001205.pdf.