Harpers Ferry Historic District - Harpers Ferry, WV
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The Harpers Ferry Historic District comprises about one hundred historic structures in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
Waymark Code: WM11KZX
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 11/10/2019
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The Harpers Ferry Historic District comprises about one hundred historic structures in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The historic district includes the portions of the central town not included in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, including large numbers of early 19th-century houses built by the United States Government for the Harpers Ferry Armory. Significant buildings and sites include the site of the Armory, the U.S Armory Potomac Canal, the Harpers Ferry Train Station, and Shenandoah Street, Potomac Street, and High or Washington Street. The National Historic Park essentially comprises the lower, flood-prone areas of the town, while the Historic District comprises the upper town.
Street address: Off U.S. 340 Harpers Ferry , WV
County / Borough / Parish: Jefferson
Year listed: 1979
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Historic function: Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current function: Domestic
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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