Prato Rio
Prato Rio | |
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| Location | Leetown, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°20′49″N 77°56′12″W / 39.34694°N 77.93667°W |
| Built | 1775 |
| Architect | Unknown |
| Architectural style | No style listed |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001916 |
| Added to NRHP | April 11, 1973[1] |
Prato Rio, also known as Hopewell, near Leetown, West Virginia, was the home of General Charles Lee of the Continental Army, for whom Leetown is named. Lee lived there from 1774 to his death in 1782. The property was originally acquired in 1731 by Han Yost Heydt (or Hite), who built a log cabin on the property he called "Hopewell". Heydt's son Jacob expanded the cabin in 1733. In 1774 Jacob Heydt sold the 3,000-acre (12 km2) plantation to Lee, who renamed the estate "Prato Rio". During the nineteenth century a number of additions were built.[2]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ Charles W. Snell (July 27, 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Prato Rio" (pdf). National Park Service.
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External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. WV-4, "Lee Barn & Outbuildings, Leetown, Jefferson County, WV", 8 photos, 9 measured drawings, 2 data pages, supplemental material
Categories:
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Historic American Buildings Survey in West Virginia
- Houses in Jefferson County, West Virginia
- Houses completed in 1775
- Log buildings and structures in West Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Jefferson County, West Virginia
- Log buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- West Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs