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Carskadon House

Coordinates: 39°23′22″N 78°51′1″W / 39.38944°N 78.85028°W / 39.38944; -78.85028
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Carskadon House
Carskadon House is located in Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
Carskadon House
Carskadon House
Carskadon House is located in West Virginia
Carskadon House
Carskadon House
Carskadon House is located in the United States
Carskadon House
Carskadon House
LocationRoute 1, Box 93A, Beaver Run Rd., near Burlington, West Virginia
Coordinates39°23′22″N 78°51′1″W / 39.38944°N 78.85028°W / 39.38944; -78.85028
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built1821
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.87000487[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 20, 1987

Carskadon House also known as the "Locust Grove" and "Radical Hill," is a historic home located near Burlington, Mineral County, West Virginia. It was built in 1821, and is a two-story rectangular, side-gabled brick dwelling in a vernacular Federal style. It sits on a granite foundation and has a two-story rear ell. It features a one-story, Greek Revival style entrance portico. Also on the property are a contributing granary, scale house and barn.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Michael J. Pauley (July 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Carskadon House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-08-18.