Shepherdstown Historic District: Prospect Avenue
Introduction
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Images
Prospect Avenue on Historic District map
42 Old Prospect Avenue
60 Old Prospect Avenue
48 Old Prospect Ave
461 S King Street
Map of Shepherdstown Historic District
Backstory and Context
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Contributing structures:
(276) 201 W Prospect Street: Presbyterian Manse: German sided two story frame house with semi hexagonal projecting bay. CA 1900.” (75 Old Prospect Avenue)
(277) N side Prospect Ave, Lot #3: “Two story, three bay, frame German sided house with Gothic Revival style influence. CA 1890.” (67 Old Prospect Avenue)
(278) N side Prospect Ave, Lot #4: “Two story, three bay, frame German sided with an L-extension to the rear. CA 1890.” (59 Old Prospect Avenue)
(279) N side Prospect Ave, Lot #5: “One and one half story, three bay Gothic Revival cottage with stuccoed front. One story extension to rear, frame shed.” (47 Old Prospect Avenue)
(280) S Side Prospect Ave, Lot #15: “Two story brick American Four-square house. CA 1920.” (42 Old Prospect Avenue)
(281) N side Prospect Ave, Lots #7, 8: “Two story German sided frame house American Four-square and late Queen Anne influence. CA 1910. Frame shed at rear. One contributing building.” (27 Old Prospect Avenue)
(282) N side Prospect Ave, Lot #9: “Two story, three bay weatherboarded frame house with L-extension to rear and central front cross gable. Late Gothic Revival influence. CA 1900.” (17 Old Prospect Avenue)
(283) N side Prospect Ave, Lot #10: “Two story, three bay weatherboarded frame house with L-extension to rear and central front cross gable. Late Gothic Revival influence. CA 1900.” (7 Old Prospect Avenue)
(284) E side King Street at Prospect Ave, Lots #31-34: “Two story brick house with common bond façade. Semi hexagonal bay and L-extension to rear. Late Queen Anne influence. CA 1900. Rock faced concrete block garage. CA 1920. Frame shed. 2 contributing buildings.” (427 S King Street)
(285) S side Prospect Ave, Lots #19, 20: “Two story, three bay stuccoed frame house with L-extension to rear. CA 1900. Frame shed. 1 contributing building.” (80 Old Prospect Avenue)
(286) S side Prospect Ave, Lots #17, 18: “Two story gable front frame house with German siding. Two story extension to east. Late Queen Anne influence. CA 1910.” (60 Old Prospect Avenue)
(287) S Side Prospect Ave, Lot #16: “Two story, three bay aluminum sided frame house with projecting bay and L-extensions to the rear. Late Queen Anne influence. CA 1910.” (48 Old Prospect Avenue)
(288) S side Prospect Ave, Lot #14: “One and a half story frame bungalow with aluminum siding. CA 1930. Concrete block garage. 1 contributing building, 1 non-contributing building.” (32 Old Prospect Avenue)
(289) S side Prospect Ave, Lot #13: “Two story, three bay aluminum sided frame house. L-extension to rear. CA 1890.” (24 Old Prospect Avenue)
(290) S side Prospect Ave, Lot #12: “Two story, two bat gable front frame house with German siding. CA 1920.” (16 Old Prospect Avenue)
(291) A side Prospect Ave, Lot #11: “Two story German sided frame house with projecting bay. Late Queen Anne influence. CA 1910.” (8 Old Prospect Avenue)
(292) W side Church Street opposite Prospect Ave: “Two story weatherboarded Norman house with steeply pitched hipped roof. CA 1930.” (432 S Church Street)
(293) E side King Street between Prospect and Fairmont Ave: “Two story gable front stuccoed frame house. CA 1900. Late Queen Anne influence.” (461 S King Street)
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.
"42 Old Prospect, Shepherdstown, WV 25443." Redfin. Accessed April 5, 2021. https://www.redfin.com/WV/CHARLES-TOWN/42-OLD-PROSPECT-AVE-25414/home/15917568.
"60 Old Prospect Ave, Shepherdstown, WV 25443." Zillow. Accessed April 5, 2021. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/60-Old-Prospect-Ave-Shepherdstown-WV-25443/22579735_zpid/?.
"48 Old Prospect, Shepherdstown, WV 25443." Redfin. Accessed April 5, 2021. https://www.redfin.com/WV/CHARLES-TOWN/48-OLD-PROSPECT-AVE-25414/home/15917569.
"461 S King, Shepherdstown, WV 25443." Redfin. Accessed April 5, 2021. https://www.redfin.com/WV/Shepherdstown/461-S-King-St-25443/home/108559963.
"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.