Beall-Air
Beall-Air | |
Nearest city | Halltown, West Virginia |
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Coordinates | 39°18′55″N 77°48′44″W / 39.31528°N 77.81222°W |
Built | 1820 |
NRHP reference No. | 73001914 |
Added to NRHP | August 17, 1973[1] |
Beall-Air, also known as the Colonel Lewis William Washington House, is a two-story
The original house, now the rear portion of the house, is believed to have been built by Thomas Beall prior to 1800. Beall's daughter Elizabeth married
Description
The main (1820) portion of the house is a two-story stucco-faced brick structure on a stone foundation. The corners of the three-bay house are thickened by pilasters, with a similar frieze-like thickening extending horizontally above the second floor windows. The front, or south elevation has a small portico with a flat roof and four Ionic columns. The front door has sidelights and an overlight, echoed by the second floor window immediately above the portico. The east and west ends have stepped gables with central chimneys and the "shadow" of a porch. A small 2½ story structure to the north of the main house connects to the main house with a two-story link. This structure has a gabled roof with dormers and is also stuccoed. Its windows are late 18th century in detail.[2]
The Harpers Ferry Raid
Lewis William inherited several relics of George Washington, including a sword allegedly given by
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ a b c d Ted McGee (April 5, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Beall-Air" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 3, 2013.
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