Harpers Ferry Historic District - Harpers Ferry, WV - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

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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