The Rocks (Jefferson County, West Virginia)
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| Location | 1003 Westside Lane, Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia |
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| Nearest city | Charles Town |
| Coordinates | 39°11′8.52″N 77°51′10.8″W / 39.1857000°N 77.853000°W |
| Area | 79.32 acres (32.10 ha) |
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| Architectural style | American colonial, Georgian, Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 100005843[1] |
| Designated HD | December 3, 2020[1] |
The Rocks, also known as Raven's Rock and Raven Rocks,[2] is a late-18th-century stone residence and 79-acre (32 ha) farm complex near Charles Town, Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The Rocks is a historic district consisting of four contributing structures.[3] The primary structure is a 2-and-a-half-story stone residence known as The Rocks, which was built around 1790, in the Georgian architectural style.[4]
Geography and setting[edit]
The Rocks and its 79-acre (32 ha) farm complex is located along Long Marsh Run near its confluence with the Shenandoah River, approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from Kabletown Road in southwestern Jefferson County, West Virginia.[5] The Rocks is located approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southeast of the unincorporated community of Meyerstown, and it is situated within an area of woodlands and pasture land. It is accessible from Ann Lewis Road via Westside Lane.[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System – The Rocks (#100005843)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ Hitchcock 2020, p. 1 of the PDF file.
- ^ Hitchcock 2020, p. 3 of the PDF file.
- ^ Hitchcock 2020, p. 5 of the PDF file.
- ^ a b Hitchcock 2020, p. 4 of the PDF file.
Bibliography[edit]
- Hitchcock, McKenzie (October 14, 2020). National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: The Rocks (PDF). United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 2, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
External links[edit]
- Eastern Panhandle Registered Historic Place stubs
- 1750 establishments in Virginia
- 1790 establishments in Virginia
- Colonial architecture in West Virginia
- Colonial Revival architecture in West Virginia
- Farms on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- Georgian architecture in West Virginia
- Historic districts in Jefferson County, West Virginia
- Houses completed in 1750
- Houses completed in 1790
- Houses in Jefferson County, West Virginia
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Jefferson County, West Virginia
- Stone houses in West Virginia