Wayside Farm

The Wayside Farm house is a brick, T shaped structure located east of Rippon. The orginal section of the house dates back to 1844, and represents the style of housing often built in Pennsylvania during the time period. Wayside Farm also includes a log kitchen, smoke house, and bank barn foundation.

The Wayside Farm house was built on a piece of property purchased by Daniel Heflebower in 1814. Helefbower and his family, orginally from Pennsylvania, built the original house in a style not often seen in Jefferson County. Additions were added by the family throughout the mid-19th century.

In 1864, the property was the site of a brief CIvil War skirmish with no casualties. The Helefbower family owned and farmed the property for 162 years, excluding the fourteen years Thomas Shoemaker mortgaged the property. This occurred because of a card game, but the Helebower family once again gained control of the property in 1894. The farm’s value began to decrease during the 20th century, and was sold to James Keel in 1981.

Wayside Farm is a private property and has declined National Register listing. However, it is listed as a Jefferson County Landmark.

Jefferson County HIstoric Landmarks Commison, "Landmarks Nomination Report: Wayside", March 19, 2008.

Van den Hurk, Jeroen. “West Virginia Historic Property Inventory: Wayside Farm”. Coastal Carolina Research. May 7, 2015.