Peter Burr House

Peter Burr House

Peter Burr House
Nearest city Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia
Coordinates 39°21′34.88″N 77°51′24.58″W / 39.3596889°N 77.8568278°W / 39.3596889; -77.8568278Coordinates: 39°21′34.88″N 77°51′24.58″W / 39.3596889°N 77.8568278°W / 39.3596889; -77.8568278
Built 1751
Architect Burr,Peter,II
Architectural style Colonial
NRHP Reference # 82004322
Added to NRHP April 9, 1982[1]

The Peter Burr House was built between 1751 and 1755 near present-day Shenandoah Junction, West Virginia, making it one of the oldest houses in West Virginia. Burr, whose first cousin was Aaron Burr, was one of the first settlers in the area. It is the oldest surviving post-and-beam-construction house in West Virginia. The property remains in the hands of Burr's descendants.[2]

References

  1. National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. Michael J. Pauley (April 9, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Peter Burr House" (pdf). National Park Service.
Peter Burr House in 2011


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