Downtown Charles Town Historic District - Charles Town, WV
N 39° 17.359 W 077° 51.587
18S E 253357 N 4352782
The Downtown Charles Town Historic District in West Virginia was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 21, 1997. The contributing structures are a mixture of private, local government, and State-owned buildings.
Waymark Code: WM4G58
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/20/2008
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Wikipedia:
The Downtown Charles Town Historic District comprises the commercial center of Charles Town, West Virginia. The district centers on Washington Street and includes the Jefferson County Courthouse and the New Opera House, themselves on the National Register of Historic Places. Other structures include the Market House, the Independent Fire Company building and the Post Office. A few very early buildings are included, such as the Sheetz House, dating to 1797.
The town is significant as the scene of the trial of John Brown and as a contested town during the American Civil War. Charles Town is closely associated with the Washington family, as it was laid out by George Washington's brother Charles Washington.
During the Civil War, there was fighting in the town itself on several occasions. In 1864, General [Philip Sheridan] used the Rutherford House at 417 East Washington Street as a headquarters for the Valley Campaign, meeting General Ulysses S. Grant there.
The posted coordinates are for the Jefferson County courthouse, a contributing structure in this Historic District.