Shepherdstown Historic District (Tour)

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1. Shepherdstown Historic District: Fairmont Ave & Elmwood Cemetery

Historic District contributing structures: 183 Fairmont Avenue, 171 Fairmont Avenue, 157 Fairmont Avenue, 141 Fairmont Avenue, 129 Fairmont Avenue, 113 Fairmont Avenue, 182 Fairmont Avenue, 136 Fairmont Avenue, 110/112 Fairmont Avenue, 491 S King Street, 482 S Church Street, possibly 90 Fairmont Avenue, likely 68 Fairmont Avenue, 42 Fairmont Avenue, 4936 Kearneysville Pike, 4924 Kearneysville Pike, 4904 Kearneysville Pike, Elmwood Cemetery (portion) & Gate House, 472 S King Street(?).

2. Shepherdstown Historic District: Prospect Avenue

Historic District contributing structures: 75 Old Prospect Avenue, 67 Old Prospect Avenue, 59 Old Prospect Avenue, 47 Old Prospect Avenue, 42 Old Prospect Avenue, 27 Old Prospect Avenue, 17 Old Prospect Avenue, 7 Old Prospect Avenue, 427 S King Street, 80 Old Prospect Avenue,60 Old Prospect Avenue, 48 Old Prospect Avenue, 32 Old Prospect Avenue, 24 Old Prospect Avenue, 16 Old Prospect Avenue, 8 Old Prospect Avenue, 432 S Church Street, 461 S King Street.

3. Shepherdstown Historic District: Washington Street & South Princess Street

Historic District contributing structures: 205 S King Street, 207 S King Street, 100 W Washington Street: Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church, 102 W Washington Street, 206 S King Street, 104 W Washington Street, 106 W Washington Street, 108 W Washington Street, 110 W Washington Street, 103 W Washington Street, 105 W Washington Street, 107 W Washington Street, 111 W Washington Street, 113 W Washington Street, E side Church Street between Washington and Prospect, 200 W Washington Street, 202 W Washington Street, 204 W Washington Street, 208 W Washington Street, 210 W Washington Street, 214 W Washington Street, 201 W Washington Street: St. Agnes Catholic Chapel, 205 W Washington Street, 207 W Washington Street, 209 W Washington Street, 211 W Washington Street, 202 S Church Street, 409 S Princess Street, 427 South Princess Street, concrete block garage in front of 412 S Princess Street, 5011 Kearneysville Pike, 5012 S Duke Street, 204 S Duke Street, 218 S Duke Street.

4. Shepherdstown Historic District: 100 Block West New Street

Historic District contributing structures: E side Church Street, between New and Washington Streets (106 W new Street?), 110 S King Street, NE Corner, New and Church Streets, 105 W New Street, 103 W New Street, 104 W New Street, 100 W New Street. Also included: Shepherd Burial Ground next to the Trinity Episcopal Rectory.

5. Shepherdstown Historic District: 200 Block West New Street

Historic District Contributing Structures: 203 W New Street, 215 W New Street, 213 W New Street, 211 W New Street, 209 W New Street, 207 W New Street, 205 W New Street, 203 W New Street, 212 W New Street, 210 N New Street, 208 W New Street, 206 W New Street, 204 W New Street, New Street United Methodist Church, 216 S Duke Street, 106 S Duke Street, 104 S Duke Street.

6. Shepherdstown Historic District: 100 & 200 Block East New Street

Historic District Contributing Structures: 114 S Princess Street, 110 S Princess Street, 103 E New Street, 105 E New Street, 107 E New Street, 109 E New Street, 111 W New Street, 201 S King Street: Shepherdstown Fire Hall, 102-108 E New Street: “Stone Row," 110 W New Street, 112 E New Street, 200 S Princess Street, 201 S Princess Street, 203 S Princess Street, 203? E New Street. Two contributing structures no longer stand: 207 E New Street, 202 E New Street, 203 S King Street.

7. Shepherdstown Historic District: 300 Block East German Street, 400 Block East German Street & Ray Street

Historic District contributing buildings: 301 E German Street (Parran House), Train Station, German School House, Lutheran Cemetery, 401 E German Street, 405/473 E German Street, 407/475 E German Street, 500 E German Street, possibly 103 Ray Street(?), possibly 107 Ray Street(?), possibly 105 Ray Street(?). Several structures on Ray Street appear to no longer stand.

8. Shepherdstown Historic District: 200 Block East German Street

Historic District contributing structures: 201 E German Street, 203 E German Street, 205 E German Street, 207 E German Street, 211 E German Street, 213 E German Street, 101 N Princess Street, 103 N Princess Street, 107 N Princess Street, 206 E German Street, 204 E German Street, 202 E German Street, 200 E German Street, 101 S Princess Street, 105 S Princess Street, 107 S Princess Street, 109 S Princess Street.

9. Shepherdstown Historic District: 100 Block East German Street

Historic District contributing structures: 101 E German Street (McMurran Hall), 107-113 E German Street, 115-117 E German Street, 121 E German Street, 123 E German Street, 129 E German Street (Entler Hotel), 120 N Princess Street, the "Little House," 140 E German Street, 136 E German Street, 134 E German Street, 132 E German Street, 128-130 E German Street (former Post Office), 126 E German Street, 124 E German Street, 116-118 E German Street, 114 E German Street, 112 E German Street, 104 E German Street, 102 E German Street, Market House, 105 S King Street.

10. Shepherdstown Historic District: 100 Block West German Street

Historic District contributing structures: 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, 104 W German Street, 108 W German Street, 114 W German Street, 116 W German Street, 118 W German Street, 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, 100 Back Alley.

11. Shepherdstown Historic District: 200 Block West German Street

Historic District contributing structures: 219 W German Street, 215 W German Street, 213 W German Street, 211 W German Street, 209 W German Street, 203 W German Street, 201 W German Street, 104 N Church Street, 104 S Church Street, 200 W German Street (Trinity Episcopal Church), 210 W German Street, 212 W German Street, 220 W German Street, 101 S Duke Street.

12. Shepherdstown Historic District: 300 Block West German Street

Historic District contributing structures: 313 W German Street, 311 W German Street, 309 W German Street, 307 W German Street, 305 W German Street, 303 W German Street, 301 W German Street, 300 W German Street, 304 W German Street, 306 W German Street, 308 W German Street, 310 W German Street, 314 W German Street, 323 W German Street, 325 W German Street, 327 W German Street, 320 W German Street, 322 W German Street, 335 W German Street, 337 W German Street, 339 W German Street, 345 W German Street, 349 W German Street, 328 W German Street, 330 W German Street, 332 W German Street, 334 W German Street, 336 W German Street, 338 W German Street. One structure appears to no longer stand: 302 W German Street.

13. Shepherdstown Historic District: 300 & 400 Block West High Street

Contributing structures: 102 N Duke Street, 106 N Duke Street, 432 W High Street, 430 W High Street, 331 W High Street(?), 327 W High Street(?), 325 W High Street(?), “Black Cemetery, Irish Cemetery, north of High Street," “Brown’s Alley, ‘Old School for Blacks.’ Brick school house 1857," 312 W High Street, 310 W High Street, 308 W High Street, 306 W High Street, 103 N Shoe Lane(?), 304 W High Street, 302 W High Street(?), 300 W High Street(?), Miller Hall.

14. Shepherdstown Historic District: 200 Block West High Street

Historic District contributing structures: 106 N Church Street, 103 N Duke Street, 105 N Duke Street, 210 W High Street, 206 W High Street, 202 W High Street, 112 N Church Street, 201 W High Street, 203 W High Street, 205 W High Street, 207 W High Street, 211 West High Street, 213 W High Street, 203 N Duke Street, 205 N Duke Street.

15. Shepherdstown Historic District: 100 Block West High Street

Historic District contributing structures: 110 N King Street (Lutheran Parish House), 113 N Church Street (was Asbury United Methodist Church), 104 W High Street, 102 W High Street, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 101 W High Street, 103 W High Street, 107 (105) W High Street, and 109 W High Street.

16. Shepherdstown Historic District: 100 & 200 Block East High Street

Historic District contributing structures: Knutti Hall (102 E High Street), 109 N Princess Street, 111 N Princess Street, 200 E High Street, 202 E High Street, 206 E High Street, 208 E High Street, 210 E High Street, 201 N Princess Street, 203 E High Street, 205 E High Street, 211 E High Street (Shepherd's Mill), 203 N Princess Street, 205 N Princess Street, 204 N Mill Street, 212 E High Street, 214 E High Street, "Yellow House" on E High Street.

17. Shepherdstown Historic District: 300 Block East High Street & College Street

Historic District contributing structures: 109 N Mill Street, 111 N Mill Street, 300 E High Street, 201 N Mill Street, 303 E High Street, two houses on E High Street extension, 304 E High Street, four houses (likely) on College Street. The house numbers and plots on College Street do not align with the NRHP listing so it is likely that some structures have been demolished or changed.

18. Shepherdstown Historic District: Riverfront

Historic District contributing structures: Mecklenburg Tobacco Warehouse, Toll Bridge House (214 N Princess Street), Paper Mill House, 305 N Mill Street, and Rumsey Monument. This section of the Shepherdstown Historic District speaks to the importance of the Potomac River to the development of Shepherdstown with transportation and commerce. The James Rumsey Monument commemorates Rumsey's demonstration of a steamboat in 1787.

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Shepherdstown Historic District

Created by Kathleen Thompson on February 26th 2021, 2:15:15 pm.

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Shepherdstown, WV is considered the oldest community in West Virginia. It was founded as Mecklenburg in 1762 by Thomas Shepherd, but a settlement existed here before that. Most of the structures in the historic district date between 1790 and 1920. The Shepherdstown Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, the first historic district listed in the state of West Virginia. The historic district was revised with a boundary extension in 1986. In 1986 there were 386 contributing resources and 69 non-contributing resources within the District.

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