Traveller's Rest (West Virginia)
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| Traveller's Rest (West Virginia) | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
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| Location: | Kearneysville, West Virginia |
| Built/Founded: | 1773 |
| Architect: | John Ariss |
| Architectural style(s): | No Style Listed |
| Designated as NHL: | November 28, 1972[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | November 15, 1972[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 72001288 |
| Governing body: | Private |
Traveller's Rest is significant as the farmstead of General Horatio Gates and as a rare surviving, documented example of the architecture of John Ariss.[3]
The house is believed to have been built in two phases, in 1827 or as early as 1810.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1972.[1][3]
It may also have served as a stagecoach stop to service the Northwestern Turnpike. It serviced the corridor between Winchester, Virginia and Parkersburg, Virginia (now West Virginia).
The property is now owned by The Mineral County Historical Foundation. It is being restored and will house artisans and shops for current travelers on U.S. Route 50
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Traveller's Rest (West Virginia). National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-10-13.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ a b Robert W. Craig and Constance M. Grieff (October, 1985), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: General Horatio Gates House / Traveller's Rest National Historic LandmarkPDF (940 KiB), National Park Service and Accompanying 11 photos, exterior and interior, from 1985.PDF (1.67 MiB)
[edit] External links
- Traveler's Rest, Leetown vicinity, Jefferson County, WV: 10 photos, 8 drawings, 2 data pages and supplemental material, at Historic American Building Survey
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