Peter Burr House
Peter Burr House | |
 Peter Burr House | |
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| Nearest city | Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°21′34.88″N 77°51′24.58″W / 39.3596889°N 77.8568278°W |
| Built | 1751 |
| Architect | Burr, Peter, II |
| Architectural style | Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004322 |
| Added to NRHP | April 9, 1982[1] |
The Peter Burr House was built between 1751 and 1755 near present-day Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia, making it one of the oldest houses in West Virginia. Burr, whose first cousin was Aaron Burr, was one of the first settlers in the area. It is the oldest surviving post-and-beam-construction house in West Virginia. The property remains in the hands of Burr's descendants.[2]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ Michael J. Pauley (April 9, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Peter Burr House" (pdf). National Park Service.
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External links
Media related to Peter Burr House (Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia) at Wikimedia Commons- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. WV-42, "Peter Burr House, Vicinity of State Route 9 & Ridge Road, Shenandoah Junction, Jefferson County, WV", 27 photos, 2 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
- HABS No. WV-42-A, "Peter Burr House, Springhouse", 7 photos, 1 photo caption page
- The Peter Burr House Restoration
- Jefferson County Historic Landmarks Commission - Preservation Efforts
Categories:
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Houses in Jefferson County, West Virginia
- Houses completed in 1755
- Burr family
- National Register of Historic Places in Jefferson County, West Virginia
- Historic American Buildings Survey in West Virginia
- Colonial architecture in West Virginia
- West Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs