Hillside (Charles Town, West Virginia)
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| Nearest city | Charles Town, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°15′47″N 77°52′5″W / 39.26306°N 77.86806°W |
| Built | ca. 1798-1800 |
| Architect | William Helm |
| Architectural style | Colonial, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 85003521 |
| Added to NRHP | December 12, 1985[1] |
Hillside, also known as Little Elmington, is a 1½ story brick house near Charles Town, West Virginia dating to circa 1798–1800. The house possesses a striking two-story gallery supported by five large round columns. The property includes a rubblestone barn and spring house. The house's name refers to its construction into the natural hillside in a manner similar to that of a bank barn, with the principal entry on the upper, uphill level.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ Michael J. Pauley (April 2, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Hillside" (PDF). National Park Service.
Categories:
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Houses in Charles Town, West Virginia
- Federal architecture in West Virginia
- Georgian architecture in West Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Jefferson County, West Virginia
- Farms on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Houses completed in 1800
- Eastern Panhandle Registered Historic Place stubs