Rockland (Shepherdstown, West Virginia)
Rockland | |
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| Location | Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA |
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| Nearest city | Shepherdstown, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 39°24′30″N 77°51′29″W / 39.40833°N 77.85806°W |
| Built | 1897 |
| Architect | Verdier,James |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian, Other |
| NRHP reference No. | 89002316 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 5, 1990 |
Rockland, also known as Verdier Plantation, Schley Farm and Knode House, was built by James Verdier between 1771 and 1785 near Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Verdier was a Huguenot, the son of a French silk weaver, who married Lady Susanna Monei and came to North America to escape religious persecution. In America he became a tanner, with tanneries in Martinsburg, West Virginia, Sharpsburg, Maryland and Shepherdstown. His children founded Verdiersville, Virginia after his death. The older portion of the house is stone masonry. A brick Victorian style addition was built in 1897.[2]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ Jean T. Crolius (August 5, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Rockland" (pdf). National Park Service.
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Categories:
- French-American culture in West Virginia
- Historic districts in Jefferson County, West Virginia
- Houses completed in 1785
- Houses completed in 1897
- Houses in Jefferson County, West Virginia
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Huguenot history in the United States
- National Register of Historic Places in Jefferson County, West Virginia
- Stone houses in West Virginia
- Vernacular architecture in West Virginia
- Victorian architecture in West Virginia
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- West Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs