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Charles Downs II House

Coordinates: 39°34′19″N 77°53′36″W / 39.57194°N 77.89333°W / 39.57194; -77.89333
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Charles Downs II House
Charles Downs II House is located in West Virginia
Charles Downs II House
Charles Downs II House is located in the United States
Charles Downs II House
Nearest cityWest Virginia Secondary Route 1, west of U.S. Route 11, near Marlowe, West Virginia
Coordinates39°34′19″N 77°53′36″W / 39.57194°N 77.89333°W / 39.57194; -77.89333
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1835
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.91000554 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 17, 1991

Charles Downs II House is a historic home located near Marlowe, Berkeley County, West Virginia. It was built in 1835 and is a two-story, L-shaped, brick dwelling measuring 53 feet wide and 50 feet deep. It is five bays wide and three bays deep. Also on the property are a cement block garage and wood-frame shed dating to the 1920s.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Frances D. Ruth and Michael J. Pauley (January 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Charles Downs II House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-06-02.