Rumsey Hall (Shepherdstown, West Virginia)
Rumsey Hall | |
Location | 129 E. German St., Shepherdstown, West Virginia |
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Coordinates | 39°25′49.6″N 77°48′15.4″W / 39.430444°N 77.804278°W |
Built | 1780 |
Architectural style | Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 73001919 |
Added to NRHP | March 30, 1973[1] |
Rumsey Hall, also known as the Entler Hotel, is an historic building in
The Entler Hotel was one of two in Shepherdstown run by Entlers. Daniel Entler's brother Joseph ran the Great Western Hotel, and both were the sons of a German immigrant butcher and innkeeper from York, Pennsylvania.
The Entler Hotel was the chief venue in Shepherdstown for social events. After the
The Town of Shepherdstown bought the Entler from the State in 1978 after a bill was passed by the West Virginia Legislature that mandated that Shepherd College sell the building to the Town after a campaign to prevent the building's demolition, and began restoration work in 1982. The college was going to demolish the building and turn the property into a parking lot. The bill was sponsored by Delegates Clarence E Martin, III and Joseph Caudle. It is now used to house the Historic Shepherdstown Museum, office space for non-profit groups and for town meetings.[4]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "History Timeline". Historic Shepherdstown and Museum. Historic Shepherdstown Commission. 2008-07-08. Archived from the original on 2008-05-14.
- ^ Ted McGee (October 6, 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Rumsey Hall" (PDF). National Park Service.
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(help) - ^ "Entler Restoration". Historic Shepherdstown and Museum. Historic Shepherdstown Commission. 2008-07-08. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10.