James Nathanial Burwell House
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| Location | Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA |
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| Nearest city | Ridgeway, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 39°17′36″N 78°4′27″W / 39.29333°N 78.07417°W |
| Built | 1842 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal, Vernacular Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 91000553 |
| Added to NRHP | May 16, 1991[1] |
The James Nathanial Burwell House, also known as Yellow House Farm, was built about 1842 near Ridgeway, West Virginia. The house is a late example of the Federal Style, with some Greek Revival features, unique in Berkeley County.
The brick house is L-shaped in plan, with a five bay front elevation. A small porch features chamfered columns with a Greek Revival character. The interior is a central hall plan with a room on either side of the stair hall and two rooms in the rear ell.[2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Ruth, Frances D.; Pauley, Michael J. (January 22, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: James Nathanial Burwell House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
Categories:
- Federal architecture in West Virginia
- Greek Revival houses in West Virginia
- Houses completed in 1842
- Houses in Berkeley County, West Virginia
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Berkeley County, West Virginia
- Burwell family of Virginia
- Berkeley County, West Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs